FamilyDobkin TravelSanDiego

Thursday morning, Suzanne and I were up early adjusting tot eh time change and we admired the daisies ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000111 before going past another gourmet dog food store ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000112 and finding a place for Suzanne to have her coffee ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000113 while I noted the over priced fancy grocery store ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000114 and the elegantly sculpted trees ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000115 and the fountain with bather at the upscale mall on 15th street ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000116 below which we had to push the button ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000117 so that we could change places with the person on the other side of the street ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000118 and make our way to yet another dog related sign ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000119 before seeing these remarkable plants ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000120 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000121 on our way to the train tracks where we looked both ways before crossing. ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000122 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000123 The signage made clear the rules of the beach though we had more chances to see them in action ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000124 as we looked out at a few early morning surfers ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000125 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000126 and recorded another bit of dog paraphernalia. ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000127 Walking down the beach we passed a left over sand castle ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000128 a few surfers ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000129 some sea gulls ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000130 and the rhyming sign about caring about your environment ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000131 before we got to the 29th street sign which reiterated the rules ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000132 and the lifeguard camp. ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000133 At the end of the beach we came to the Ferris wheel from the Del Mar fair across the highway ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000134 in a rocky area ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000135 where dogs were allowed to fetch unleashed ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000136 and then began the walk back on the look out for sea glass ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000137 as we passed Ben on a flag post ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000138 and saw the sign that implemented the 29th street policy ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000139 before passing a summer camp ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000140 sea weed galore ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000141 and surfers ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000142 as Suzanne's hunt for sea glass continued. ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000143 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000144 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000145 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000146 and we almost reached this life guard stand at the end of our walk 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Back at home, Dansyl came ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000149 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000150 for a lunch of tomatoes ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000151 tea for Jane ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000152 and quite the spread at the table ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000153 as people enjoyed the food ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000154 and I made my sandwich ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000155 as Syl showed off her new handbag ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000156 and Jane did her faces thing ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000157 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000158 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000159 as Syl ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000160 Dan ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000161 Jane ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000162 Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000163 and Ben declared it a good meal. ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000164 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000165 On our way to escort Dansyl to their car, we passed beautiful flowers ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000166 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000167 and the dog crossing sign (many dogs in these days) ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000168 and as their battery was dead, there was time for more flower photos ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000169 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000170 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000171 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000172 and Suzanne and Ben ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000173 not to mention Ben's sandals ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000174 and further flowers ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000175 before the recycling truck came by promoting its value ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000176 and then showing off its attachments ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000177 as I admired the purple flowers on the tree down the road ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000178 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000179 as the tow truck came to give Dan a jump. ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000180

Ben and I took an afternoon walk to admire the 4th of July celebrating house ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000181 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000182 and then it was time to drive through traffic ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000183 for dinner with Dansyl which began with bread ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000184 and butter ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000185 as Jane ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000186 Ben ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000187 Dan ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000188 Syl ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000189 Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000190 and I were happy to gather together ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000191 even as my crudites arrived ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000192 to accompany the salads -- one involving smoked salmon ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000193 and the other figs ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000194 and then the main courses of a vegetable fritata for me ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000195 and an assortment of fish, meat and spaghetti and meatballs for the others ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000196 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000197 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000198 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000199 before these group photos ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000200 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000201 were taken of the waiter ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000202 who then brought cappuccino ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000203 and blondies ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000204 and then left us to get the hostess to take group pictures as close to the kitchen as we were allowed for this opportunity. ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000205 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/06.30-07.04.10SanDiego//P1000206