Morro Bay, November 2002

re-visited

Early Friday morning found five C5 Corvettes in the parking lot of Denny's.  Randy had his usual cup of coffee as we awaited to get underway.  At 8:15 in the morning Ansel called the drivers meeting and then we were off.  Our destination, several hundred miles away, was Morro Bay.

I'm getting just a bit ahead of myself as we did stop on our Northward journey for lunch and the ever important shopping.

We arrived in Morro Bay to be greeted by a beautiful afternoon.  Steve and Linda allowed us the use of their room to have a little wine and cheese party.  Of course this was the prelude to dinner.  Tonight we would be dining at a nice little restaurant called Windows on the Water.  This is Seasonal California cuisine with large dining rooms with views of the Morro rock and bay.  This night they had live jazz which topped off the evening.

Saturday morning found all of us at our favorite breakfast place.

We needed the energy as today was to be spent strolling along the wharf enjoying the view.

Of course Jonathan Livingston Seagull kept a watchful eye on us

After a hard morning of "more" shopping and walking it was time to do some wine tasting.  It was decided we would go to the Wild Horse Winery in Templeton.  Where is it you say?  Not to worry as Ansel entered the information into his GPS.  Of course I chose the shortest route rather than the fastest route.  What this means is the shortest route will take you on back roads and alleys to get you there while the fastest route keeps you on the main roads and highways.  Everything was going fine right up to where the road was washed out and we needed four-wheel drive trucks and water wings to cross the river.  I was lost.   I did not bring a map and we were in the middle of nowhere.  Ernie to the rescue, he re-set his GPS and told it to take us there the fastest way which got us back up on the main highway.  In no time we were there.  A big thanks to Ernie.

For those of you that don't know Morrow Bay is also noted for it's estuary which encompasses over 2000 acres of tidal wetlands, mudflats and open water habitat.  The distinct Morro Bay rock, towering 576 feet, stands at the entrance to the bay's mouth.

The Morro Bay area is also known for its natural beauty and is a Globally Important Bird Area on the Pacific Flyway.  Birders spotted 203 different species during the 2002 Festival.

Speaking of Birders our own Birder was out in the wee early hours doing her thing

In addition to birds we watched the local denizens at play.

Sunday morning would see us packing and getting ready for our return trip home.  What is a Corvette trip without some pictures of cars

plus we were privileged to see the latest in wheel technology

But the best part was seeing these old classics in the hotel parking lot.

Those in attendance, Ernie and Martha, Randy and Glenda, Ansel and Joan, Steve and Linda and new members Mark and Shirley.