Sharon and I rolled towards Carmel about 9:15 am. Heading down 5, Apple Maps switched the route to 205 to 680 to 101 to 156 as we were passing Stockon rather than over Pacheco Pass. I am always surprised how long it takes to get there. With two short stops, it took us four hours.
We had a late lunch at Porta Bella. We ate lunch there with Jim and Debbie on our road trip in February. We both had the Smoked Salmon with Pistachio Herb Goat Cheese Salad [mixed greens, asparagus, orange wedges, honey tarragon vinaigrette].
After lunch, we did a nice walk along the Carmel Beach around to the Carmel River Beach and then back to the car. In total, we covered three miles in an hour and ten minutes.
Back at the car, we headed to Pacific Grove to catch up with Holly and Van. The four of us are spending three nights at an Airbnb right on Lighthouse Avenue.
During lunch, I had texted Mark and Jeanie. We had dinner with them on our road trip in February. They are leaving for Norway and Sweden on Wednesday. We made plans to meet them for a cocktail at Fandango before dinner to share with them some of our experiences on the Viking Homelands Cruise.
Holly and Van wandered up to the restaurant after Mark and Jeanie left. The four of us had dinner. Sharon and I split Caesar Salad. I had PAELLA FANDANGO [Saffron rice, seafood, spicy sausages, chicken, peas, green onion, red & green bell pepper, cooked & served in a skillet]. Sharon had DOUBLE LAMB CHOPS [Two double chops, grilled with herbs].
We finished the night back at the Airbnb watching the Olympics.
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