Location and Moorage: Oceanside (33 12 197N 117 24 390W); one night dockside<\/p>\n
We struck out from San Diego after dawn on a Sunday and sailed\/motor sailed as far as \u2014 can you believe it \u2014 Oceanside. Attire consisted of beanies, jackets, and deck socks; covering up with a blankey was a bonus. We snuggled into a guest dock as far from the howling sea lions that we could and shuffled off to meet some friends (Pete, Lisa, and Tom) for the Warriors Cavs Game 4.<\/p>\n
After the game Pete and Lisa had us follow them to their car and Lisa presented Jody with a beautiful classical Goya guitar that she hadn\u2019t had out of the case for over a year; it had a shredded string; it was woefully out of tune, but it was perfect. It was the perfect gift for a soon-to-be forever cruiser. Jody is diligently tuning and practicing chords everyday. Soon to be a YouTube phenom\u2026just wait. Thank you, thank you, Lisa!<\/p>\n
When we arrived back at the docks, Lancey-pants and his lovely wife, Linda, had pulled in beside us aboard their beautiful Mahe 36, Ocean Spirit<\/em>. The following morning, Rand went for a dabble in the surf while Linda and Jody took a stroll along the beach. Upon our return to the boats, Lance made us a cup of his delectable \u201cmud\u201d (aka super dark, strong coffee) and Rand fixed us up with a more-than-ample breakfast of veggie eggs, potatoes, and veggie sausage. A perfect way to begin the next leg of the Shakedown \u2014 and off to Dana Point we went!<\/p>\n Oside \u2014 what did we learn about ourselves and\/or observations:<\/strong> Dolphins! We are more willing to beat our way to a destination to enjoy the sailing vs. motoring all the way (mind you, we did motor-sail about halfway due to a lack of breeze). Also, Oside is coming into its own, with lots of new restaurants and breweries to enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\t\t