This was unfortunately the day we decided to drive down the coast because the rains were non-stop. We stopped at Nepenthe for lunch because of the excellent views ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010554 but after looking at the menu ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010555 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010556 and recording ourselves ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010557 and the waiter, delightful views to be sure, ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010558 this was all we could see outside. ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010559 Fortunately, the french fries ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010560 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010561 artichokes ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010562 hot sauce ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010563 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010564 and sandwiches ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010565 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010566 prepared us for the dessert menu ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010567 which was studied ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010568 and discussed with Jane ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010569 who posed with me ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010570 as Suzanne and Ben posed and then we began the treacherous ride through heavier rains, rock slides, fog, ... all of the things you don't want on that road until we got to Cambria. ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010571 Once settled in Cambria, we headed to the West End Bar and Grill and studied the menus ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010572 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010573 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010574 with televisions in all directions ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010575 and this martini helped me to forget the drive ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010576 as Suzanne had her wine ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010577 and we ate our various meals ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010578 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010579 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010580 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010581 though this soup seems to not have agreed with Jane ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010582 even as the sandwiches served the rest of us well. ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010583 ../../../Sabbat/2012/12.19-29.12California//P1010584