Thursday, June 7, 2012

Day Tripping




A
while ago
I
shared
a
day trip
up the coast
from 


On that
gorgeous
day
we
had
late lunch
on 
Moonstone Beach


On
this day,
Barbara
and I
day tripped
to
Cambria,
a
"hobbit-like"
village
just south
of the
Sea Elephants
and
about
one hour
north
of SLO

we 
hadn't
been 
to 
Robin's
in 
years..

and it
was
as
delicious
as we both 
remembered
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is
the 
first
of the
brilliant
restaurant
trilogy
of 
Robin and Shanney

(of 2. Novo and  3. Luna Red fame in SLO)

they
know
really good
food

really good service

and they know
how to 
run 
a
really good restaurant


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We
decided to 
lunch
in
the
covered back patio
on
the 
fabulous
mosaic tables
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Robin's
menu
is
so
diverse
curries
 interesting burgers and sandwiches
salmon bisque soup
exotic salads
and

fish tacos
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although
I
usually
don't love
battered and fried fish
this
batter
was
light
and
slightly crispy
and
the halibut was moist and delicious
inside a 
soft corn tortilla
with
fresh mango salsa
and
a piquant
and
tasty
 jicama slaw
mmmmmmmm
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after
lunch
we
strolled
around
the back
of 
Robin's
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to
magical
garden
dressed
with
hollyhocks
and honeysuckle
lavender
nasturtiums
and
roses
ready
for a 
garden party
bridal shower
or 
a
wedding
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Across
the street
from
Robin's
is 

I used to take
 Annie 
there
when she was
about 3
(20 years ago…)

and Barbara took Nattie there

for
their
annual
Fairie Festival
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Heart's Ease
is
fragrant
with
fresh and dried herbs
home-dried potpourri
and
infused oils

charming 
little cards
and gifts

scented soaps
and 
lotions

and 
back
behind the store
the
garden
is 
glorious
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and
filled
with
fairie
villages
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and
even
tiny
fairies
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I
made
a few 
wishes
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do believe!
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next-door
is
a
gallery
filled
with
amazing
art creations
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colorful
whimSical
and
fanciful
creations
for
 home and garden
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which
pretty
much
sums up


Cambria
...
ColorFuL 

whimsical
fanciful

oh!
and

delicious

Cambria by the Sea

Hwy 1
1 hour north
of San Luis Obispo


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