After our morning at Alta Vista Botanical Gardens, we drove to nearby Carlsbad. We had been to Carlsbad several times before, but had never really walked around the city. We found a primo free parking spot and did a little exploring.
After our big breakfast burritos, we wanted something a little lighter for lunch. We walked to Beach City Smoothies and ordered a smoothie for the kids to share and an acai bowl for D and me.
We also all shared one large poke bowl from Hooked on Poke. We had a nice picnic lunch at Carlsbad Beach.
The kids haven’t eaten poke too many times, but they liked it! (As you can see, n is hard at work in the background).
This beach is quite narrow, which makes it easy to transport everything. Maybe that is why there were a lot of families there. However, we were able to set up a safe distance from others. It was overcast, but still a little warm.
I always think it would be nice to live on the beach, but then I look at the parking and crowded streets and think better of it.
This cute dog seemed to be enjoying the view by himself!
I saw this scene while taking a walk along the shoreline.
After our second day at the beach it was time to go back and relax at the tiny house.
For dinner we did takeout from Big Bob’s Best Pizza. I really enjoy researching the local restaurants, figuring out what to order and supporting small businesses. I must say, I chose well during this trip!
We ordered the family meal online, which came with a salad, breadsticks and pizza.
We ended up eating some of the leftovers for breakfast the next morning!
We enjoyed another cozy night in the tiny house. It was not cold, but n wanted to try out the fireplace (without heat). Even though we were only away for two nights, our trip was definitely a much appreciated break from the routine.