House Learning Day
Ah, the vagaries of a new house. How does this gol-darned oven work? How do you use the remote operated gas fireplace? How do you just watch regular TV? How does the BBQ work? The oven and fireplace were easy. The TV, not so much. The instructions in the welcome book were totally wrong. Regular TV is on HDMI 1 input, not component. Figured it out. The welcome book says the Weber BBQ has a direct propane line and no propane cannister is needed. Wrong! It still wouldn’t light because the tank attached to the grill was empty. Fortunately a full new tank was right there and it all worked once I swapped the tanks. But it only works with a lighter; the built-in igniter is dead. (I had to make sure the barbecue worked before we went grocery shopping.) All is good now.
Breakfast
Elaine took me to breakfast first thing. We went to the Seascape Restaurant right down by the Trinidad Pier. Elaine had a scramble. I had a hangtown fry (scrambled eggs, more like an omelet, with bacon and oysters. Ah, oysters! We walked around the pier area and took a few pictures.
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Luffenholtz Beach and Lookout
After breakfast we went headed home. Our house is at #30 Scenic Drive. We drove down Scenic Drive drive for a few miles to see what else was there. The road is paved nicely from town to our house. After that it is rutty pavement and just dirt for stretches. Lo and behold, there is a pretty low key casino on the road – the Heights Casino. Further on the road got pretty bad and continuing seemed chancy. We continued anyway and found Luffenholtz Beach and Lookout. Brilliant! Pictures tell the story. Oh, and sometimes you see strange things. On the way back we saw a few goats grazing on the top of a garage or out building along the road not far from our house. Go figure.
Shopping
Later in the morning we headed to Murphy’s Market, Trinidad’s sole grocery store. It’s very well stocked for a small market in a small town. We got everything we needed: Zero calorie Coke, BBQ stuff (steak and chicken), butter, crackers, cheese, water, fresh produce, bananas, eggs, English muffins, etc.
Quiet Afternoon
Then it was a quiet afternoon at home to recover from the three day trek to get here. There was sitting on the deck and watching birds and sea life (Elaine) and reading/naps (Joe). Then, of course, there were the de rigueur cocktails and hors d’oeuvres on the deck. Dinner was a co-production – Joe on the grill and Elaine in the kitchen preparing the sides (Caesar salad and potatoes).
Weather
The weather for the day was spectacular! Very little morning fog and a bright sunny day. It’s in the sixties and quite cool (for us) in the shade, but it very nice and warm in the sun. Lots of sunscreen required on the deck! The forecast is promising – chance of showers Wednesday morning and then nice through Sunday (when we leave).
Yikes. Good for you guys to figure out the oven, the TV, the gas fireplace and the BBQ. I’d have had to settle for a sandwich and a book. And what a treat to find an old casino, a lovely beach and goats all on a ride down a dirt road.
Your views are terrific and the food all sounds delicious. Hope the weather stays lovely.
Love the stories of settling in – what a great looking house though!! Sounds like a fabulous trip so far but oysters in an omelet!!
First off, “hi Sue, welcome back”. Hope you and Jeff are doing well. Joe, sounds like you and Elaine are settling in, after getting to know how things run. The coastline is beautiful. The goats were great…keeping down the weeds? Look forward to your adventures. Stay well.
Joe, I think you should copy paste and send that first paragraph to the landlord sparing future tenants the vagaries that you experienced in the house. Good thing you are an excellent handyman and also grill master. Was glad to hear that you guys caught Sunday’s Cardinals game, which had a very exciting finish. This trip looks like fun, carry-on!