It's early December, and most of the country is knee deep in snow. We are lucky to live in paradise. It was a sunny 70 degree day, and 12 of us went to Coronado for a day of biking, lunch and good fun. The holiday decorations are up, and the Hotel Del Coronado looked splendid. Coronado has many bike paths, nice and flat and well maintained. We rode a total of about 10 miles. It doesn't sound like much, but with stops to check out the holiday sand castles on the beach, the Christmas decorations in the Hotel Del, and a few rest stops along the way, 10 miles was about all we could do.
After riding for an hour and a half, we ate lunch at LeRoys bar and grill on Orange Avenue. It has a very upscale menu, with lots of local artisan beers, and seasonal specialties from local farms. I had a delicious burger, cooked just the way I wanted, with bacon jam, lettuce and homemade pickles. It was served with truffle fries. I also tried the butternut squash soup. Other menu items that my table ordered were Croque Madame (with a fried egg on top), kale and spinach salad, with lots of other veggies and chicken, poke tacos (made from tuna sashimi), and a grilled cheese sandwich with a cup of soup. Our server couldn't have been more accommodating, offering to split the checks anyway we wanted. It was a great way to start off the month of December, with great friends in one of the most beautiful places on earth. It was a much better day than staying home on Cyber Monday and buying lots of things I don't even need.
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