Newport Beach is a wonderful Southern California beach known for it’s surfing, body- surfing, harbor, fishing and an old school amusement park.
There is metered parking next to the pier and many people go there to watch the surfers and have coffee.
Charlie’s Chili, near the Newport Pier, has quite the history. Stars like John Wayne would order buckets of their chili. Their food is good, portions are humongous and service is friendly.
Rethymno is a rare combination of history and modern-day luxury, with its multicultural old town, tropical beaches and exquisite Cretan cuisine.
recommended by TravelGumbo
From two viewpoints above the picturesque town, Paul Heymont enjoys the scene
DrFumblefinger shares some early morning photos taken of an olive vendor in Marrakech’s Souk.
This ceremony re-enacts the custom of the royal court during the Joseon dynasty to ensure the security of the king and his court.
George G shares fond memories of visits to Europe’s many Christmas markets
Travel Rob visits one of nicest lighthouses in the country
Travel Rob visits a small history museum that gives a nice overview of Amelia Island
Travel Rob shares a visit to a beautiful botanical garden.
Always a puzzle, Garry, when looking at restaurant reviews, because not everyone values the same thing, and not everyone is health-conscious, even if they say so! And it’s not just portion size, either: even in more sensible portions there can be a lot of unhealthy extra calories, food that isn’t fresh, etc.
And with the arrival of plant-based ‘meat,’ I find myself amazed at how many people who rail against processed food are pleased to eat this incredibly-processed ‘food’ because it is ‘plant-based.’ Might be closer to the truth if you viewed the ‘plant’ part as referring to a manufacturing plant, not one growing in the soil…
…steps off soapbox, slinks quietly into corner, covering head…
Also Garry, unlike countries like Japan, it’s common here to get a “doggy bag” for leftover food. A lot of people take that home and reheat it for their lunch at work the next day. I found is its pretty easy finding healthy choices in restaurants in the US in bigger cities. The problem can be in rural areas where sometimes all they have is chain and fast food restaurants.
Great photos Rob. Can I use your POD page to ask a question that I’ve been afraid to ask ? When I visit my US Family each year from the UK I am impressed with the good standards of Restaurant Food. But when I ask why some Restaurants are rated better than others the answer surprises me. “Because Restaurant C serves huge portions” In a health concious World I wonder do folks ever question themselves ?