{"id":2185,"date":"2020-09-07T15:34:03","date_gmt":"2020-09-07T22:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/petersontravels.com\/?p=2185"},"modified":"2024-06-25T14:40:11","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T21:40:11","slug":"cambria-ca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/index.php\/2020\/09\/07\/cambria-ca\/","title":{"rendered":"Cambria, CA"},"content":{"rendered":"

We finally broke quarantine and hit the road to attend a friends birthday dinner with an incredible winemaker in attendance (Nick Elliott from Nicora Wines).\u00a0 Just a quick note….Nicora makes some of the best Syrah, Grenache and GSM I have ever had, and I’ve had a LOT.\u00a0 This winery is the shit!<\/p>\n

Doesn’t that make me sound hip?\u00a0 I feel 20 years younger already.\u00a0 “The shit” is supposed to mean something completely opposite, right?\u00a0 The more you denigrate something, the better it must be!\u00a0 In any case, if you like Syrah, click on the link and order a few bottles.\u00a0 You will NOT be sorry!<\/p>\n

Really fricking awesome wine!<\/a><\/p>\n

The wine dinner at my friend’s house (Mark Johnson) was down in Camarillo, CA, in Ventura County.\u00a0 We were very happy to get away as the smoke in Livermore, CA from the local fires has been abysmal.<\/p>\n

On our way back home we decided to visit a new place (to us at least), so we booked two nights in the beautiful coastal town of Cambria, CA.\u00a0 The number one place on Trip Advisor is the Blue Dolphin Inn.<\/p>\n

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It’s right on the beach (Moonstone Beach), and you can hear the waves crashing at night.\u00a0 Love that!\u00a0 The only downside is the beachfront rooms are on the bottom floor.\u00a0 If I had to do this again I would pick a different hotel that has balconies on the 2nd floor.\u00a0 Nothing like a car parking right in front of your view….which happened twice.\u00a0 I should have taken a photo, but I was a little peeved.<\/p>\n

There is a beautiful boardwalk right along Moonstone Beach, but we decided to drive the short few miles to Fiscalini Tanch Preserve, which was a lot quieter.<\/p>\n

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The hike along the shoreline isn’t too long, and has awesome ocean views.<\/p>\n

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They also have some interesting benches made from driftwood.<\/p>\n

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We took a short trip up the coast to check out Point Piedras Blancas, where there is an Elephant Seal Colony that numbers over 15,000!\u00a0 They were everywhere along the beach, many of them flipping sand up on top of themselves to stay cool.<\/p>\n

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There are some sandy beaches but there is also a lot of kelp along\u00a0 the beach, so it’s not the best for walking along (hence the boardwalk).<\/p>\n

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I highly recommend The Black Cat Cafe in downtown Cambria for dinner.\u00a0 Excellent fresh fish and a great wine list (and stemware), along with nice outdoor seating.<\/p>\n

One last note, temps in California have been pretty hot as of late, so I didn’t bring a jacket on the trip.\u00a0 You will need a jacket in Cambria if you get cold easily!<\/p>\n

Our Italy trip was of course cancelled, so we are heading to Dillon, Colorado on Sept 12.\u00a0 Will post more about Colorado while there!<\/p>\n

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We finally broke quarantine and hit the road to attend a friends birthday dinner with an incredible winemaker in attendance (Nick Elliott from Nicora Wines).\u00a0 Just a quick note….Nicora makes some of the best Syrah, Grenache and GSM I have ever had, and I’ve had a LOT.\u00a0 This winery is the shit! Doesn’t that make … <\/p>\n

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