AHH… THE GOOD LIFE…until the other shoe drops...

Imperial Beach

It's our third winter on the road and again we wile away the winter months in the San Diego area.  This year we spend the entire break at the Bernardo Shores RV Park in Imperial Beach.  We enjoy holidays with family, visit some of our favorite spots, binge watch Netflix, get our camera's checked and services at Canon's fancy service center in Costa Mesa and take care of some repairs and upgrades to Dave and Dimples, while we enjoy the warm southern California weather.

The View

Dimples gets:  All new screens, Sirius XM Radio, a Rogue Wave WIFI antenna and a US Carberation Generator Conversion Kit to convert our Yamaha generator to run on gas or propane.  

Balboa Park, San Diego

Living Coast Discovery Center

Orchids bloom in Balboa Park

There are lots of restaurants within walking distance so we don’t always have to cook...

Three of our favorites:

Don Pancho’s is the go to place for cheap good eats.  We graze through their menu.  Never a disappointment, and we have more than a few favorite dishes. All of their burritos are bigger than my forearm and packed full of goodness. The Carnitas Burrito ($4.75) is juicy with just the right amount of crispy edges and there is just a smattering of salsa and onions to balance the flavors.  The Surf and Turf Burrito ($6.95) is a perfect blend of Carne Asada, Jumbo Shrimp and Mexican rice.  An order of the Carne Asada Fries ($7.69) or the Nachos Grande ($6.59) is a meal in itself.  The Breakfast Burritos are also tasty and a great bargain at $3.30 each.

All of the meat here is tender and flavorful, veggies are fresh and the sauces are zesty.  The only thing we’re not fond of is their guacamole, too much cream and not enough avocados, but this problem is easily solved.  Just add fresh made avocado salsa from Northgate Market and a couple of Negro Modelo’s for a perfect take out meal!

Giant Pizza King is a local chain that makes horrible Pizza - BUT their Lasagna Dinner for $8.99 is surprisingly delicious.  It comes with a generous mixed salad and a huge chunk of focaccia bread.  It’s enough to serve two average appetites.  Even better - they deliver, so a quick phone call and about a half-hour wait (just enough time to let the wine breathe) and we’re enjoying a really good lasagna dinner.

Big Kahuna’s offers up burgers and such with a Hawaiian twist.  We have to agree with Samuel L. Jackson about the Big Kahuna Burger – “Now that’s a Tasty Burger!”  They also have great pulled pork dishes, rice bowls, and a favorite breakfast: the Loco Moco – ground beef, onions and gravy served over rice and topped with two fried eggs.

Overall it's a great winter, with one crappy exception.  Chris gets a tooth ache… goes to the dentist & discovers that all of his 20+ year old caps & crowns  are failing… he gets a plan and a price to basically rebuild his mouth with new caps, crowns and partial dentures… we are in sticker shock… but the work needs to be done, so he starts the process and we tentatively plan to return to IB for the summer...