Sound and Fury
| Daily Summary | April 29 |
|---|---|
| Day | 18 |
| Start | San Simeon State Park near Cambria, CA |
| Finish | Lake Nacimiento near Paso Robles |
| Today’s Miles | 92.9 |
| Trip Time | 06:09:42 |
| Moving Average | 36.2 mph |
| Speed Max | 67.9 mph |
| Time Moving | 02:45:42 |
| Odometer | 1248.8 |
| Location | https://share.delorme.com/Judice |
Highlights
- During our morning exercise, Robin went for a run around the campground and Ross walked over along the ocean. While Robin was running she had a close encounter with a stinky kind, a skunk. She sprinted out of there.
- At the recommendation of our campground neighbors, we had an awesome breakfast at Linn’s Restaurant in Cambria. Cambria is a charming little town just north of Morro Bay.
- After breakfast we stopped at Linn’s Easy as Pie Cafe for a few slices to go: peach-blueberry, ollalieberry, and raspberry-rhubarb,
- We visited Morro Bay and drove around sightseeing. We came across some sea otters frolicking in the shallow water. A busload of schoolchildren were sitting on the shore watching attentively and giggling.
- Another recommendation sent us to Ruddell’s Smokehouse in Cayucos for smoked salmon and smoked ahi tuna sandwiches. We enjoyed these delicious sandwiches later for dinner.
- Leaving the Pacific coast we crossed over the Los Padres Mountains to the Paso Robles’ wine country. The drive was gorgeous: pastoral lush views, vineyards, and beehives. We would finally settle at a county campground on Lake Nacimiento. Our campsite sits on a bluff overlooking the lake.
Lowlights
- Friday drew quite a crowd of families coming to the lake to enjoy a weekend of skiing, barbecuing, and playing their boomboxes. The most annoying sound is competing loud songs with varying genres of music, including hip-hop, country, and Latin. The brain does not enjoy the mix.