We set out on an adventure to see how folk live and survive
in California. We hopped the Coaster, the commuter railroad that brings folk
from the coastal cities where they can more afford to live to San Diego where
they need to go to get meaningful employment. Just for giggles we headed for
Solana Beach, only because we hadn’t been there before.
It was fun to be on a train again, even if only a commuter.
We sat in the vista dome car and watched as the coastal views whisked by. We steamed
by the horse racing track at Del Mar that Nick and I visited a decade or so
ago. It was just a quick out and back, with a nice lunch in the Naked Café
beachside at Fletcher Cove.
We strolled a bit in downtown San Diego before and after the
Coaster ride. We had forgotten just how many glass curtain wall buildings there
are in central San Diego. Everywhere we looked we not only saw sky scrapers, we
saw the reflections of other sky scrapers blazoning the sides of each building.
Colectiva is parked between a public marina and a commercial
marina. The commercial marina has impressive equipment, and seem to be in the
process of removing huge ships used in the summer for dinner cruises, bay
cruises or whale watching. We watch daily as the ships being plucked from the
water get bigger and bigger. 
We are blessed to get several dog walks along the shore each
day. Marina Park is a hopping place and is always crowded with people, enjoying
the expanses along the bay. Only in California would you find this. Separate
facilities for those with multiple personalities. They are free to belly up
here and have a rousing game of chess with themselves!
Talk to you soon!
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