Rob in SoCal

Rob, my Canadian surfing buddy that lives part-time in Costa Rica, had a San Diego conference.  He tacked on an additional day to spend with me.  He ubered up from downtown then chilled at Casa de Randy until I finished my workday.

We traveled up to Swamis meditation gardens to wander through the gardens and view the surf break.  There were no expectations of impressing a Costa Rican with the surf break but the gardens and koi ponds did the trick.

Time to park the auto and get on the bikes for a closer look at Randy World.  We biked to Del Mar dog beach then on to Del Mar Powerhouse park overlooking the surf.  Then back-tracked to RockPile surf spot, Fletchers Cove, wrapping up at Pizza Port (requested stop) for a pint and a pie.

Rob approved of the abbreviated Randy Tour.  In the morning I had to go do that work thing and Rob ubered to the airport, to return to Canada.

Red Fox Tails at Carlsbad Music Festival

The Carlsbad Music Festival seems to have scaled back this year, with limited evening shows.  That took away some of the crowd (good) and the ambiance changed (bad).

I plopped down amid families on blankets and kids running amuck.  The Red Fox Tails took the stage about 4pm and played for 50 minutes.  Worth it.