Last few road stops + Tustin's THH & Cream Pan + Spring Break Road Trip 2017 post round up

I drove my leg of the trip...

and we stopped at Kettleman City,

Pea Soup Andersen's, Santa Nella

As we headed south,

we made sure to make a stop here...

Coffee x 4 - Revisits to the old Blush (now Lab), the Forum, Virtuoso & Por Vida

A few weekends ago...

we returned to the site of the former Blush...

A failed visit to a new patisserie + return to Elijah's

Bert and I hauled ass to get here...

in the vain hope that maybe...just maybe...

Spring Break Road Trip 2017 - Day 8: Heading back to San Diego

Bright and early,

our time was short in Sacramento but it was a nice capstone to our Spring Break road trip...

Seafood Friday 2018 - Week 2: Sushi @ Tomodachi + the BEST wallet EVER!

I didn't forget...

earlier tonight we met up with a good friend of ours...

Vampire Penguin, Sacramento

TC remembered seeing this dessert place in Berkeley (which has since closed as of December 2017)...

since there was a Vampire Penguin near our hotel...

The State Capitol + Return, Sacramento

Earlier that same morning after seeing the historic district

we drove by the Capitol building, intending to come back later that afternoon...

Jim-Denny's, Sacramento

Trying to erase the images of leeches, prosthetic eyeballs as well as the cat and pig fetus from my mind...

We made our way from the Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Museum" back to downtown...

Return visits to Public Square, House of Black & Mostra

Yesterday TC was with us...

(on the 125 heading to the 94)

which made me happy...

Nutmeg Bakery & Cafe

Earlier today I had the pleasure of having breakfast + coffee with a  dear friend...

Because of the holiday, we lucked out on the lack of traffic...

Mason Coffee Works @ Brothers Provisions

Right near the 15 is a builing in the Bernardo Center lot...

Opened five years ago, Brothers Provisions is like  Liberty Station...

Everbowl + Return to the King's Craft Coffee Co., Poway

Yesterday, we were so happy to have TC with us.

She's normally at school functions...

The King's Craft Coffee Co., Mission Valley

Having a four day weekend was nice because...

traffic wasn't too bad heading to Mission Valley yesterday.  Bert had the day off as well and while TC was still sleeping...

Seafood Friday 2018 - Week 1: Lunch @ Sab e Lee plus frozen stuff

After having watched "Black Panther" at AMC Fashion Valley...

Bert and I went for a late lunch over in Linda Vista...

Canada Steak Burger, Chula Vista

Instead of going to the gym...

I asked Bert if we could go out to eat somewhere nearby...

Valentine's 2018

Why yes...

it's a new one!

Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical History Museum

Located in the eastern section of Sacramento,

was a nondescript building that you wouldn't think twice to look at...

"No Apartheid - Wall of Justice Revival" mural by Mario Torero on Imperial Ave

While on the way to our second coffee stop, Imperial Grounds...

we spotted this mural from afar...

Ba Le Sandwich & Deli, City Heights

Prior getting coffee at Scrimshaw...

I thought we could get some banh mi...

Valentine's drinks from Scrimshaw & Imperial Grounds

What up Verne!

Yes, Verne the whale, Scrimshaw's mascot...

Old Sacramento Historic District, The Tower Bridge and Candy Heaven

As mentioned in my previous post, the wind was pretty strong that morning.

We had walked back to our hotel to drive to this tourist attraction...

Insight Coffee Roasters (now closed)

Bright and early...

we got up to talk a short stroll in downtown Sacramento...

Bangkok @12 Thai Restaurant, Sacramento

Fresh from having seen Fuller Poles and Prince mural nearby...

it was time to call it a night but first...

Prince! On the walls of Sandra Dee's BBQ

The sun was still up...

and we were trying to beat the clock...

Painted utility boxes + the "Fuller Poles" & the "We're all in it together" mural in Alley Q

We had already put our stuff away at the hotel...

(awesome poster at the bus stop)

and soon set out again to do a little exploring before having dinner...

The Lunch Box Cafe & Deli

Caffeinated sufficiently from Blue Lagoon's excellent drinks...

we sought breakfast nearby...

Blue Lagoon Coffee

[Update - Blue Lagoon is now gone and has been replaced by Dark Horse Coffee as of August 2018]

Yesterday, I took the day off to spend some time with my parents...

Before meeting up with them, I made the short journey to a new coffee shop in La Mesa...

Arriving in Sacramento

Davis to Sacramento...

wasn't too far off and while we did hit a few snags in traffic...

Temple Coffee, Davis

Davis wasn't that far off

while on the way to Sacramento...