It has been one hell of a year. Hubby’s health issues in February and in May and June. Not to mention the cold and daily wind and intense heat. And my aching back and this week a most debilitating case of sciatica. Which made the 1,000 mile car trip almost unbearable at times.
We took three days to get here so it was not too grueling. I had to stop every hour or so to walk off the pain. The ibuprofen and acetaminophen did nothing but I think the indomethacin (which I have for the gout that flares up every two years) really did give me some relief.
It would not be the first time I’ve had some ailment while on a vacation: torn Achilles tendon, swollen knee, gout from too much shrimp, just to name a few.
But we made it. We arrived at Pismo Beach around 3:30 pm CA time. All in all it was an enjoyable trip.
Traveling without the camper (which we sold) is a good thing. A lot less hassle and actually cheaper. We get 50 miles per gallon with the Kia. Stayed at motels which are hit or miss when going cheap.
We have not eaten at a McDonalds for years but there was one next to the motel so Leon got us Egg McMuffins with ham(?) and 2 coffees. $20.34.
We had a great Teriyaki dinner the night before for about $24 for the two of us.
Here are a few photos of the road trip.
Tomorrow THE BEACH!!!
4 comments:
Sorry you're in pain while travelling but glad you got there okay! Enjoy the beach, sunshine and fun!
Glad you guys got there okay. PIcs are great - some are very artistic. Enjoy your beach time.
BTW, restaurant prices are completely absurd now. I don't remember if I mentioned this on my blog, but in early August we had to leave the house for several hours while the power co. replaced a damaged pole, and thus had to interrupt our electricity. We went to Denny's for dinner - I had breakfast and M.P. had chicken fried steak.
When the bill came, I nearly fell out of my chair: FIFTY BUCKS for dinner for two! And M.P. said 20% is now de rigeur for tipping, so it was SIXTY BUCKS total! Outrageous!
Of course, that was only the third time in maybe 14 years we had eaten out, so I have not been aware of price increases over the years. But who the hell can afford to eat out now? We certainly won't be doing so again for a long, long time.
But regardless of prices, hope you all have a good time at the beach - I know you've missed it.
What bad timing for the sciatica to rear its ugly head. Hope it eases up while you enjoy the sea. McDonald’s is NOT cheap. Whatever happened to “change back from your dollar”?
Enjoy your stay!
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