San Diego, CA - Just Another Hike

We find all kinds of places to walk and hike around here. Sometimes we just walk though the campground, most of the time we head either over to the trail around Mission Bay or to the walkway on Pacific Beach. But today we went inland to Tecolote Canyon with a trail that goes right up the middle. It’s a canyon with steep sides. homes perched on the rim and - a city golf course down the middle. A nice pretty walk in the park really except for those steep canyon sides and why, oh, why, does the trail have to go up those - why couldn’t it follow the golf course down the middle? But, Nancy, what do you not remember about hiking? It’s all about elevation.

We had to cross a small stream. Doesn’t look like much, does it? But, it took all my concentration to hold this pose for a nano second so Gary could take the picture - given my non-sense of balance.

As you can see by the small ‘boulders’ at the side of the trail - it is truly a trail next to a golf course. I’m going to be nice and not mention that I think they need more practice if their golf balls keep coming over here. Nope, I’m not going to say that, but I’m going to keep my hands over my head just in case.

There is some drainage which also goes through the canyon and we found this sign. Now I know what a car brake is and I know what a bike brake is - but what in the world is a ‘sewer brake’?

Here is part of the trail, almost straight down and then straight up. I’m peering over the ‘cliff’ and can’t see the whole road here because it plunges so steeply. Gary, what have you gotten me into?

This house has a great view over the canyon but, heavens, what is holding it up? This is typical building in San Diego with its many canyons. Check out all the terracing.

And, at the top of the hill we can look below and see the golf course.

Grocery shopping afterwards and, when we got home I was putting our yogurt away and noticed that they were having a contest to answer the questions: ‘What is your favorite flavor of Lite and Fit Yogurt’ and text a selfie to them. My answer was: ‘All of them’ and I sent this selfie. Your next question is: if I took a selfie, how could I have both hands on cartons of yogurt?

In the evening we went to Marilyn’s for dinner and to fix a lightbulb.

She was afraid that the food would get cold so Gary had to take the picture fast. Me, I’m going' for the delicious corn bread.