Ronald Reagan Library to Morro Bay, California – 4/27/2015

April 26, 2015 (Sunday)

Woke up to beautiful Southern California sunshine! Got up and went to the breakfast at the La Quinta Inn and Suites, which consisted of cereals, waffles, yogurt, bagels, juices, coffee and tea.

It was an okay breakfast. They had a nice assortment.

Eggs, yogurts and bagels with cream cheese or peanut butter.

We were out of our hotel room by 9:30 AM and heading to Simi Valley (only about ten miles away).

There was a DeLorean at our motel, don't see those very often. — There was a DeLorean at our motel, don’t see those very often.

On our way to Ronald Reagan Library and Museum, we saw a garage sale and stopped to check it out. I figured we had a few extra inches of space in the Prius that I could fill with cute things we found at the garage sale. What fun. Also, the people hosting the garage sale were interesting to talk to as they’re wanting to start traveling.

It was a beautiful drive on this quiet Sunday morning.

Oops, got short stopped by a garage sale. Edie did find a couple things she bought.

We got to the Ronald Reagan Library and Museum and in the front parking lot area we saw a bunch of Teslas and a bunch of De Loreans. We asked why they were there and a docent told us they had a car club meeting for them.

Unbelievable, a second DeLorean today, with a different license plate than the one at the motel.

7 Tesla's. Turned out to be a car club meeting. — 7 Tesla’s. Turned out to be a car club meeting.

We walked in to get our tickets ($13.00 per person) and noticed how different this was compared to the Nixon Library and Museum. The Reagan Library and Museum was much more relaxed and fun to explore. It was HUGE! They had Air Force 1 on display where we could go through and check it out, another helicopter to go through, lots of cars to check out. It took us a few hours to explore thing, and we didn’t do a totally thorough job.

The positive outlook is emphasized and demonstrated throughout the Library.

It is huge and there are many walls of displays. There are also screens in many locations playing speeches that are inspiring.

The suit he was wearing when he was shot.

They remind us of what we liked about RR, like him throwing a snowball.

Would have been interesting watching them get this inside the hanger.

Waiting in line to tour. No photo's allowed inside, per request from the Secret Service. Edie and I agreed that the plane looks so big from the outside, but inside it seemed small. — Waiting in line to tour. No photos allowed inside, per request from the Secret Service. Edie and I agreed that the plane looks so big from the outside, but inside it seemed small.

Pretty woman waiting for me at the helicopter.

We didn't make it to his headstone. — We didn’t make it to his headstone.

And on belligerent nations and leaders of the day.

Pretty woman pretending to go on a ride with the President.

There was such a banner for each president. It was interesting to see them change from paintings to photographs. — There was such a banner for each President. It was interesting to see them change from paintings to photographs.

We left and headed North along the Coast, which was beautiful. Our drive today was to Morro Bay, around 200 miles from Simi Valley. Yesterday we had tried to get in touch with some friends from “back in the day” when our kids were little. They were next door neighbors and good friends. We left a message on an old phone number we had but weren’t even sure if it was their phone number or not as it had been so long since we had seen them (2008). When we got into Oxnard, and were just getting ready to have linner at an El Torito, we got a call from Manuel and Mirta and made arrangements to visit them after we ate. We were so glad we heard back from them as we love them so.

We had a wonderful linner at El Torito. On Sunday they don’t have a regular menu until 2:00 PM – they have a brunch with a huge array of different foods. Michael and I both hurt ourselves trying to get our money’s worth. I especially enjoyed their shrimp cerviche. Really good. They also had a great salad and fruit selection.

We got into Ventura around 2:00 PM and had a great (but short) visit with Manuel and Mirta. They are doing so well and haven’t changed at all. We got all caught up on their kids, our kids (they were all around the same age and spent a lot of time together back when they were little), and family. They’ve done a lot of traveling and are getting ready to go to Machu Picchu and the Galapagos. Michael is so jealous as that is on his bucket list. We’ll have to wait and see how they like it. So glad we got to see them.

So good to see them, such great neighbors and friends. (even if Manuel didn't loan me $10,000) Photo's from their trip to Africa on the wall. — So good to see them, such great neighbors and friends. (even if Manuel didn’t loan me $10,000) Photo’s from their trip to Africa on the wall.

We left around 4:30 PM and headed out to Morro Bay. The drive was beautiful. We got to our hotel around 7:00 PM. It’s an old hotel but they’ve tried to update it a little. Morro Bay is a fun little town and we’re looking forward to checking it out. (I used to live here for a year or so back in the late 1960’s.) So far it doesn’t look like it’s grown very much but will know more tomorrow when it’s daylight. We’re also looking forward to driving up Highway 1 through Big Sur and back to Prunedale.

We are now tuckered out and ready for TV and sleep. That was our day. Hope yours was great!