Fun in Encinitas

So, when in Encinitas, what on earth does one do? Let me be the first to inform you that this is heaven on earth. Great weather, beautiful ocean view, nice people and tons of golf courses! I decided to head out to Encinitas Ranch for 18 holes and got hooked up with Fabrise and his parents that were visiting from Nice, France. We had a great time and the golf wasn't bad too! I shot my best front nine in a long while; 3 pars and six bogies for a 42. The double, two triples and something worse did not show up until he back where I showed my usual style with a 51. All told, a 93 is pretty darn good these days and I am pleased. After all, I was putting for bird six times! Some day one will drop.
The kites were out this week too. Tuesday was the best wind and these kite surfers were all over it. But I had a hot date with Sharon (priorities...) I flew on Wednesday, in modest wind. It was fun, but no scudding. The beach here is really flat so at low tide there is a lot of nice sand. A great kite beach.

I took Ripley down on the sand under the waning moon. He loves to run on the beach. But during daylight hours he is leash bound here. I need to find an off leash area for him.

And the sunsets here are spectacular. You saw the pic in the prior post - even a cell phone can capture a great sunset! And the fires broke out on Monday with the smoke from Camp Pendleton blowing out over the water.

A shame fire can be beautiful.

So lots more to do. I got a tip on a good bike trail; want to run around the lagoon again; the surfboard needs to get wet; more golf; and then there is hiking, kayaking... I could live here!

Next week, South Carlsbad (a few miles up the road).