October 30, 2012

Lake Park RV Resort and Lodge

Lake Elsinore, CA

After a lazy morning we headed towards San Juan Capistrano via the Ortega Highway, a winding, curvy, twisty road.

We stopped along the way at a couple of turnouts to admire the view and take pictures.

 

By the time we arrived at our destination we were hungry and started checking out menus at the various restaurants. 

 We eliminated most of them based solely on prices.  $40 for lunch is way out of our budget.  We found a great little place, very reasonably priced called the Mission Grill.  Monte ordered a hamburger and I had a chicken quesadilla. 

 Both were very good.  After lunch we walked around the very quaint town that was named for the mission founded there in 1776. 

 San Juan Capistrano is also famous for its cliff swallows.

Rather than return the way we came we decided to drive north on the Pacific Coast Highway through the beach towns of Dana Point, Laguna Beach and Newport Beach, all very affluent.  There was limited public access to beaches because of the gated communities along the highway on the beach side. 

We were home by 6pm, tired but very happy having had another wonderful day!