More fun in the OC

Today was another great day in the OC - yes it was cloudy and it rained a bit but it was a day on vacation and there was none of the Canadian cold and snow so it was grand! Paul called em this morning and it was freezing and snowy in Winnipeg - in fact there was so much snow that he had to borrow his brother-in-law's boots!

I went back to San Juan Capistrano. Luckily the horrid crowds I experienced on the weekend were gone and I was able to enjoy the peacefulness of the site.

What a beautiful Mission - the gardens were incredible too. I watched groups of school kids on tour and commiserated with the teachers who were trying to keep them in line. I don't miss those days!

They had just unveiled a new $ 2 million retablo in the basilica. The 42 foot altarpiece was designed in Spain and featured swallows, grapes, angels, and various statues. If you are in the area be sure to check it out because it was truly amazing.

(I won't get all political and muse about what $ 2 million would to to assist the homeless or anything. Opps, I think I just did . . .)

From there I went to Laguna Beach where I sipped margaritas on the patio. The grilled Ahi burger with wasabi may and pineapple, mango, onion relish was amazing! I wandered around the area and enjoyed the many art galleries.

When I got back to Anaheim I unloaded the car (and wondered how I would ever get all of this stuff back to Canada) and was torn . . . I was less than 100 feet from Disney but I hadn't set foot on the property. I caved but compromised by going to Downtown Disney. I shopped a bit and ate dinner at Catal. MotherJudy (from the slowtravel web board) had told me that she had had a great meal there when she was in Anaheim a few weeks ago - as always she was spot on!

Tomorrow I go to the Getty and then try to find the spot Dave showed me on a map where I will get the best view of the Hollywood sign. Then it is off to LAX to pick up Paul and start our journey up the coast.

I am not sure if the hotels en-route will have internet hook up so this may be it until I return . . .