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Here’s some stuffs I noticed in the Clairemont Mesa/Kearny Mesa area recently.
Sizzling House Has Closed:
Noticed this during our most recent visit to Eastern Dynasty.
Whoa, Sizzling House didn’t even last a year. So, much for the sizzling plate/pepper lunch fad, huh? Looks like this is going to be an outlet of Las Vegas based Urban Matcha…so one feeds another?
4698 Convoy St. Suite 107 San Diego, CA 92111
Juewei Becoming L.A. Hot Duck:
Also during that visit we noticed a new banner covering the Juewei sign.
Funny thing, I just mentioned how dissatisfied we’d been with our most recent visits to Juewei in my post on Spicy Duck Wang La Ya. Juewei seemed to be constantly changing concepts, last I saw they were trying to do Hot Pot, before that they had initiated doing skewers. They had an inconsistent inventory of items we enjoyed and we just decided to stop and not waste our time there.
So, I’m not sure if it’s still the same owners with a new concept….I do know there’s a LA Hot Duck in Rowland Heights. What’s up with all these places from the SGV opening here? They do not appear to be open yet; so we’ll see!
4690 Convoy St. #103 San Diego, CA 92111
And finally….
Isaka Japanese Restaurant and Nothing Bundt Cakes Taking the Former 85°C Spot:
I noticed some signage on the doors of what used to be 85°C off Balboa so I walked on over. Looks like they’ve split the spot into two businesses.
One of the signs said Isaka Japanese Restaurant.
And the other looks to be another franchise of Nothing Bundt Cakes.
I’m still looking for those perfect Asian dining spots to have meals with JJ. In terms of Japanese cuisine; well there’s Tanuki, where JJ does like the service and we thought some of the dishes were enjoyable; but it’s more of an early dinner spot for us as the lunch menu is quite limited. I had read about Oishi Sushi on Blvd and thought that perhaps JJ and I should give it a shot for an early lunch. So we headed on over.
Anyway, we arrived and took a quick peak around the tiny dining area and front porch before the nice Server sat us.
We didn’t have a chance to see the sushi bar area, but I can imagine how packed things can get here.
I was handed a menu, of which one whole side is “specialty” sushi rolls; like 41 in all with “14 basic rolls” on the other side of the menu. Yes, I did count them. The other side has more of what I’m looking for as I’m not a “sushi roll” kinda guy. Everything from ramen to yakisoba to nigiri to pulled pork sandwiches? Hmmm….. I guess they’re trying to please everyone here.
You know my strategy when wanting to see the quality of the usual “sakana”. I got the Chirashi ($28).
My goodness, the amount of rice was crazy? Did I look like I was a sumotori in training? I was able to finish less than half of the rice and took the rest of it home! Which was of decent quality; the shari was quite vinegar forward.
While the fish was routine; in my opinion, it was of much better quality than Kiiro, and the cuts much thicker.
My least favorite was the overly chewy and slightly metallic tasting Akami Marugo, much too lean. The Salmon was cut quite thickly and was fine.
The Hamachi was pretty tender, though on the drier side. As was the hirame.
The “Spicy Tuna” was made with scrape (nakaochi) which actually had a nice texture.
I thought the tamago was on the sweeter side and my favorite item in the chirashi was actually the hotate; scallop which, even though was a half slice was very tender and sweet.
Like I mentioned earlier, while the fish was fairly routine, it seemed to have been handled with some care; the quality, portion size, and execution much better than Kiiro in my mind.
I would also say that Oishi is more “Dogs Allowed” than dog friendly, though JJ didn’t mind.
A few weeks later I decided to revisit with JJ. It was basically at the same time as my previous visit and the place was quiet and relaxed. It was also the same woman as before.
This time I decided on some Chicken Karaage ($13) and not really wanting any otsumami or sunomono….I had thought the scallop was good on the Chirashi so went with a Scallop Handroll($7.50).
The portion size of the Karaage was quite large, but you see the immediate problem I had with this, right?
Yes, the chicken had been sliced…probably to check doneness? Real amateur hour here as this results in drier chewier pieces.
This also seems to be white meat; sigh…what’s up with places serving that as karaage these days? Perhaps it’s to control inventory, since they already make katsu and teriyaki chicken, so they only want breasts? Which are too dry and bland for karaage.
The batter got fairly soft rather quickly, but the seasoning had good soy-savory, slightly sweet tones. Still, the cutting before serving and the use of white meat is a deal breaker for me.
The hand roll was also quite large.
The hotate coated with salty-briney-crunchy tobiko. Like before, the scallops were nice and sweet and the amount of hotate was quite generous as it ranged all the way to the end of this rather large temaki.
The rice was a bit drier this time around; but that shari was just as strong. No complaints and I’d say that this was well worth the $7.50.
Overall, I’d say Oishi is pretty much in the same vein as Kiiro. Kind of a Westernized fusion (and portion sizes) of Japanese food serving everything. I enjoyed it more than Kiiro and it was nice having JJ along for lunch. Both lunches were on weekends at 11am and we were the only customers dining in until just before I finished my meal. I think it’s time for me to return to those more traditional favorites of mine…..
Oishi Sushi on Blvd 2850 El Cajon Blvd. San Diego, CA 92104 Current Hours: Sun – Wed 11am – 10pm Thurs – Sat 11am – 11pm
With the recent warmer weather; the Missus has been craving some Thai food. Since we needed to make a Nijiya run on that day; I suggested revisiting Koon Thai. Our last three visits had been for takeout, all of which had been during Covid. Looking at my posts, it had been over 8 years since we’d actually dined in at Koon! Crazy how time flies!
We arrived right at the 11am opening time and were seated.
Looking over the menu; we went with three dishes, one we had seen on posters on the window, one an item we’ve been ordering for years, and the third was what the Missus was craving, which was the Larb (Chicken – $11.95).
Based on recent dining; we were quite surprised at the prices here! We ordered the larb medium spicy, which was too mild. The ground chicken was overly chewy, though there was roasted rice powder and good amount of cilantro. It definitely needed more heat to balance out the sour-acidity.
The one dish we’ve been ordering over the last several years is the Khao Karr Moo, which is also nicely priced at $15.95.
There was much less of the braised pork leg, with several chewy pieces. During the last few times I’ve gotten this, I’ve noticed that the amount of pickled greens has gone down…..such was the case today as well. On a positive note; the boiled egg was adequately done.
The rice was fine; though the sauce was overly sweet, throwing off that savory-sweet-herbaceousness that is key to this dish.
Since the other two dishes were quite inexpensive, we thought we’d order something a bit more “fancy” and went with the Basil Duck ($29.95). This would end up being our favorite dish of the day!
The duck had been seasoned and fried nicely; crisp skin, moist flesh, with that savory-gamy flavor. There were actually two legs included in this. The sauce which contained a good amount of green beans, onions, and carrots was a bit thin; but the flavor, herbaceous-savory tones and a hint of sweetness and anise went really well with the duck.
It also came with a large bowl of rice.
Overall, we didn’t think this was an expensive meal, though we were only impressed with the most expensive dish. We noticed the customers who came in after us and what they ordered…cream cheese won tons….a ton of pad thai…green salads…fried rice…interesting! The woman serving us was very nice and even helped me pack our leftovers to go.
For some reason, the dishes seemed quite mild to us. I think we’ll need to start re-exploring options with regard to Thai Restaurants. We’ve been kinda lazy as Koon’s location is very convenient for us.
Koon Thai Kitchen 3860 Convoy St. San Diego, CA 92111 Current Hours: Mon – Thurs 11am – 3pm, 430pm – 9pm Friday 11am – 3pm, 430pm – 10pm Saturday 11am – 4pm, 5pm – 10pm Sunday 11am – 4pm, 5pm – 9pm
Way back in my post where I noticed L&L was coming to Clairemont Square “FOY” Kimo mentioned that he thought the Chicken Cutlet at the L&L in Rolando was decent. Which he also indicated in the comments when I actually tried the Chicken Cutlet at the new location in Clairemont as well. I finally made the decision to actually out (thanks Kimo). My first post on L&L in San Diego was way back in May of 2005! Yeesh! And of course during revisits I’ve noticed how the franchising of L&L had really driven down the quality of food over the years…so much that I really don’t even consider it “local kine grindz” anymore. In fact further visits to that location in 2015 and even the one…the first to open on the mainland in Rowland Heights in 2016 (since closed) really displayed how the brand had “jumped the shark”…or perhaps “jumped the shaka” years ago. In fact in October of 2018, I did some revisits to that set of places I first did my posts on in post #3951 and if you look at the end of the post; I actually went to that Rolando location of L&L and I was clobbered by the “smell of both what seemed like rotten seafood and burnt meat” that I just couldn’t endure staying. I believe that location closed during Covid.
Anyway, I went looking online for the Rolando location and was surprised to see that it is located in the massive Rive Student Off Campus Housing.
Man, what was here before? And has it been that long since I’ve been in the area? Anyway, there was a lot of parking and I headed on in.
The young lady working was very friendly and I quickly noticed that prices here were cheaper than he Clairemont location, so I decided to get a regular sized Chicken Cutlet ($14.99).
And after ordering I went to check out what kind of “stuffs” was available and unlike the Clairemont location they actually had Tabasco! Coming from a kid raised in HNL, this was always a must have for stuffs with gravy.
The place was pretty quiet during my visit.
As for the Chicken Cutlet.
Man, the portion size was huge. The rice was decently cooked and moist.
The Mac Salad was typical L&L, a bit over-mayo’d, but ok, needed some salt and pepper.
The gravy was decently seasoned and not overly gluey and with the Tabasco to add acidity and some spice…well, things improved.
The katsu was fine, decently fried, the chicken moist, the breading not falling off the chicken. I definitely needed some salt and pepper, but was not bad.
I have to say; this was much better than what I’ve had at the Clairemont location. And while I wouldn’t go out of the way to return, this was probably the best thing I’ve had from L&L in years! So thanks “Bruddah Kimo”, it may not be my first choice for plate lunch in San Diego, but at least there’s some redemption for the brand! And I’m sure hungry students from SDSU appreciate the reasonable (for these days) prices. Though I remember when everything at L&L was under ten bucks……
L&L Hawaiian Barbecue 6353 El Cajon Blvd. Unit 120 San Diego, CA 92115 Current Hours: Daily 11am – 9pm
Less than a month after returning from Mammoth, we were headed back. This time we needed to make a stop at June Lake. Just as the previous year, the Missus’s coworkers were camping out at June Lake and wanted me to cook for them. So now, with JJ in tow I prepped and we packed up everything and heaed on out to June Lake. We again stayed at the June Lake Villager, we like the rooms, which have kitchens and they have dog friendly accommodations.
And upon arriving, we headed straight down the street to Gull Lake.
You see, we had a plan…..at this time JJ was afraid of water…even little puddles! We needed to cure him of this fear. So, I decided that JJ had to learn how to swim, the way I did “back home”……
And he was a champ! In fact, I have a video somewhere of folks hanging around on the dock…they asked us if this was his first time swimming and we said “affirmative”. Well guess what? They were all cheering him on!
The rest of the day was quite busy with additional prepping, then cooking and such. So, we didn’t do much else until the next morning when the Missus….well, you know….”needed” to go on a hike.
There was a 1,550 foot elevation gain and was pretty steep; but JJ did well….better than me to be honest.
Here he is telling me to hurry up!
Nice secluded lake at the end.
Where JJ got to show off a bit more…..
Lunch was leftovers and we relaxed. When dinner time arrived, well, it was going to be interesting. You see, other than the local pizza place, there was really nothing open for dinner that was dog friendly. Heck, even June Lake Brewing, which was basically outdoors did not allow pooches. In fact, we’d seen dogs leashed up on poles on South Crawford Ave while their owners were having brews and eating al fresco several yards away. Sorry, that wasn’t for JJ!
So what we ended up doing was that the Missus hung out with JJ who was pretty pooped, while I walked across the street to Tiger Bar and ordered the special of the day Baby Back Rib Plate. We had thought the rib tips were pretty good on a previous visit, so we went with that.
I had a seat at the bar while waiting and had a Pilsner and admired the decor!
When our dinner was ready, I strolled on back to the room and we had the remainder of our leftovers and the baby back ribs.
The portion size was quite generous; though the fries got soggy quickly.
The ribs were decent, not very much smokiness as you can tell by the lack of a smoke ring. The meat was very moist, though I should have asked to have the commercial grade BBQ sauce separate.
Tiger Bar & Cafe 2620 CA-158 June Lake, CA 93529
We love June Lake, but the lack of dog friendly dining kinda dampens things.
I needed a bit of breakfast, so we walked over to Pino Pies. This used to be the Lift which was our stop for coffee in June Lake, but now the place specializes in Meat Pies….and coffee.
Being one of the few places that opens early in the morning in June Lake, it was fairly bustling. The Missus watched JJ while I went in to order.
And of course I had to try one of their New Zealand Hand Pies.
Even though it might seem odd for breakfast; I decided on the Lamb Pie ($13). The Missus got Her latte and I had an Americano.
The Lamb Pie was pretty good.
The best part was the crust, which was quite fairly flaky and buttery. It had been nicely heated for us. The filling seemed more “beefy” than “sheepy”, but the lamb was very tender and the filling quite rich.
I’m fairly certain we’ll be back….if we can find a pup friendly place for dinner in the area…or perhaps, we’ll just have to pack our own food.
Pino Pies 2587 Hwy 158 June Lake, CA 93529
And the hike to Gardisky Lake was as lovely as before.
Recently, I had to take my car in for servicing and decided to wait. I was a bit hungry and wanted a bit more than the usual coffee shop fare I’ve usually gotten in the area. I headed on out and this time walked in the opposite direction of my usual path to the corner of Fairmount and Camino del Rio North. And I then recalled a taco shop that Cathy had posted on in that strip mall. Having noted that other than Stabucks, it was the only place open at 8 in the morning in the mall.
Named Crack Taco Shop.
Cathy had noted that this shop had been opened by the owners of Seaside Market in Cardiff, which was noted for their tri-tip. So, I headed on over.
The place was empty during my entire visit….but the lovely smoke and fragrance of meat permeated the place. You could see the smoke floating above the tables…..I’m surprised the smoke alarms weren’t triggered!
The woman working was very friendly and sweet.
And I decided to try the Al Pastor (of course) and the Tri-tip (double of course) tacos, $4.95 each.
I took a seat at one of the tables; hoping I wouldn’t walk back to pick up my car smelling like I’d just eaten at a Korean BBQ……
And soon enough, the woman came by with my tacos and some fairly picante salsa roja.
The tacos were quite hefty; though I’m not sold on paying over four bucks a piece for these.
The tortillas were interesting, on the fluffy side, though decently maizey, and held up well.
The guacamole was creamy and nicely flavored, and almost refreshing. Sadly, that’s where all the positive vibes ended.
The Al Pastor had obviously been reheated on the flat top and was very tough.
More like a gringo adobada, quite bland in flavor, missing the smokiness and sweet-tangy touches….this was just plain bland.
As for the so called Tri-tip…man this was also on the tougher side, though more tender than the Al Pastor.
The tri-tip, other than being salty, was so bland. Really lacking in beefiness, smokiness, or other basic flavoring. It was nice and greasy though.
I think this place might have gone downhill since Cathy ate here a bit over three years ago and during Soo’s visit over four years ago.. Personally, I think your friendly neighborhood taco shop might do better than this!
Bummer….
Crack Taco Shop 4242 Camino Del Rio North San Diego, CA 92108 Current Hours: Daily 7am – Midnight
Well, I need to find places to grab a morning bite round these parts……..
Here’s one of those R(evisits to) P(laces) I(‘ve) N(ever) P(osted) On. I’d actually visited back at the end of 2023 and had the Kare Kare, which I thought was pretty good. But then we were off on a bunch of trips and the place just kinda slipped my mind. Then “FOY” ChrisR mentioned Tamabayan to me in an email…which flipped the “switch”, but we were just getting started in the Galapagos at that time and by the time we returned….heck; I must be getting old, huh?
Turn the calendar to 2026 and I’m updating my “list”…which is actually a Google Map, and looknig at Spring Valley I notice I have something listed….well, you figured it out right? It’s Tamabayan!
I decided to head on over before the place slips my mind again.
The strip mall looks a lot different than I remembered. Several empty businesses; looks like one of the buildings has been damaged by fire!
I’d arrived just at 11 an the place was just opening up.
The menu has changed since that visit several years back.
I decided to start off where I left off; with the Kare Kare….strangely, they didn’t have the smoked brisket for the bowl available; but the nice fellow asked if I’d like to have it with fried pork belly. You know that answer to that, right? I also though it would give me insight to the other menu item I was looking at; the Sisig Bowl as well. As for the menu, well, it’s quite different from what I recall, I kind of remember the place having Filipino BBQ and more Silog style dishes.
I placed my order for the Kare Kare Bowl. And since it was already $18, I decided not to add a fried egg which was an additional $3 (!!) or Garlic Rice (additional $2.50). Could you imagine $23.50 for a bowl?
I had arrived at a good time as once I had a seat, the place filled quickly.
Soon enough my number was called and I picked up my bowl and had a seat.
I did like the texture of the kare kare, just thick and creamy enough; and something a bit different this time around was the nice addition of what was like a chili crunch. It added a nice dimension. Good nutty-earthy tones, perhaps edging on a bit sweet, but a nice version overall. And of course the bagoong, which is my “insurance” to counteract the sweetness. As a whole, pretty good.
I’ve always enjoyed the eggplant here which I believe is deep fried.
As for the pork….well, it seemed to have been cooked twice? It was super hard and tough and just not right for this dish…..or maybe any dish.
There was some major gnawing going on to be able to swallow this.
Overall, while I liked the flavor; that pork is a no-go. Not having the brisket was a blessing in disguise as I was told this is the pork they use for the sisig! So, personally I don’t think I need to make another 50 mile round trip for the sisig….though if you have a recommendation, I’d appreciate it!
For now, if I’m ever in the area again, I’ll probably hit up Kababayan.
Tambayan Filipino BBQ & Grill 8300 Paradise Valley Rd. Spring Valley, CA 91977 Current Hours: Wed – Thurs 11am – 7pm Fri – Sat 11am – 8pm Sunday 11am – 5pm Closed Monday and Tuesday
On a recent visit to the 99 Ranch location on Balboa, I headed to the restrooms and found that Dao Xiang Noodle was gone! Man, they had lasted what…maybe three months? The business that replaced it caught my attention.
Spicy Duck Wang La Ya……hmmmm…..it really got me because as much as we had enjoyed Juewei, things had changed over the last couple of months. That smoked chicken we enjoyed had become only served on weekends and then they stopped serving it altogether. Then, many of the liang cai; cold dishes were not consistently available….the yuba wasn’t available on a couple of visits…then they started doing skewers, and the hot pot???? We just kinda stopped and now they are changing concepts it seems (post upcoming). Now this was interesting as it featured all those duck parts and the cold dishes, and when I looked at the menu smoked chicken.
There was one problem though……even though the sign said “open” it didn’t seem so as all the dishes were covered and no one was manning the booth.
So, I just kinda stood around for a few minutes….until a really nice older gentleman came out. Now here’s where things get interesting…..he only spoke Mandarin! And I just wanted to try a Smoked Chicken…so, much like what I did at Juewei….I used my phone!
And even though I didn’t get any of those liang cai….which wasn’t on the menu board, I got the smoked chicken ($15).
And man, this was pretty good. You have to understand, this ain’t American BBQ ok? The meat is quite firm, there’s a nice savory-soy-winey thing going on. The Missus said it reminded Her of what She had in China…going to middle school-high school-college in Beijing. In other words, She was hooked!
And so we headed back ASAP!
This time they seemed fully opened and the Missus had a nice chat with the gentleman and came to find out that the “main” business is in Monterey Park.
And along with the smoked chicken, we ordered a bunch of other stuffs.
While he walked away, the Missus could not help but smile….I asked Her why and She told me “his accent…..I think it’s so Northern!” Turns out he’s from Shenyang. Since then, we’ve made multiple visits and here’s a summary.
The Pig’s Ears…..are nicely flavored, but in need of completion. The gentleman said add cilantro and cucumber and some chilies……and then he made the motion of drinking some beer! Lol! Anyway, I separate and trim the slices into more manageable pieces and then add Sichuan Peppercorn Oil and some Chili Crisp….and “viola”, we have a nice side dish.
One of my favorite items is the boneless chicken feet…..which always seems to be “givin’ me da’ finga la dat!”
Mild spice-sour acidity, collagenic crunch, some spice….good stuff…
The marinated bamboo shoots are by the book as well. Earthy-vinegar-not over spicy, soy sauce and crunchy.
They have two types of housemade sausages available. The sweet is a bit too sweet and not savory enough; but the garlic version is quite nice.
And the Missus has even used it in some clay pot rice! It’s precooked, so you can just eat it when you buy it.
Well, in case you’re wondering if I like everything here….well no. The Yuba, tofu skin one of my favorite liang cai items, is way too sweet and not spicy enough.
Which is a bummer; but there’s quite a bit of variety.
In an interesting public service announcement….if you speak Mandarin; they may ask you if you want something “extra spicy”….which we did with the Lotus Root. They pour on ground chili and chili oil to what’s already mildly spicy and it’s quite “hot”.
The lotus root was nice and crunchy; though I think we’ll just get it “as is” next time.
Anyway, the Missus is hooked on this place….we’ve visited four times! Though they haven’t seemed to have attracted much customers yet. In something that’s very “Asian”…..whenever we visit, people wandering the area see us waiting and then suddenly they’re interested! Lol! So very Chinese/Taiwanese, huh?
We’re hoping they do well; this location has been four businesses over the last couple of years; from Saigon 5, to Mama Lin’s, to Dao Xiang……
After all, the Missus does need Her “smoked chicken fix”….
Spicy Duck Wang La Ya 5950 Balboa Ave (Inside 99 Ranch Market) San Diego, CA 92111
My recent trip to Imperial and Antojitos Colombianos had me looking at my “list” to see what other places I’ve got listed and have yet to check out. And one quickly popped up…..Lucy’s Bakery & Donuts on 31st. I’m not sure who recommended the place to me…but recently, I decided to head on over.
Lucy’s Bakery & Donuts:
I actually headed over on a Saturday morning after making my usual Farmers Market run. I found parking in the lot next to the shop. I gotta say; it doesn’t seem to be the most inviting neighborhood.
The place was fairly busy when I arrived. Lot’s of working folk….
Most of which were getting coffee or juice and pastries.
I on the other hand was in the mood for a torta……
Being in a “porky” kinda mood; I went with the Pierna…which for some reason didn’t seem cheap at $9.35.
This was a good sized sandwich; though I thought the bollilo was a bit over-baked; the crust crumbly. But the bread was nice and yeasty, held up well, and the shredded pork was pretty good.
It had a decent smokey-savory-earthy flavor, with a hint of acidity. It was fairly tender and the portion was pretty good.
I do wish that it had more avocado and jalapeno….or at least had it evenly spread thru the sandwich.
As it was, the rather sparse avocado was smeared to one side of the torta and the jalapenos stacked on one another. I fixed the jalapeno issue.
Still, a generous amount of pork. If the bolillo was in better shape this would have been a good torta. As it stood; it was decent. I might return someday if I’m in the area. Would you believe this place is open from 5am to 9pm daily!!!
Lucy’s Bakery & Donuts 31 31st St. San Diego, CA 92102 Current Hours: Daily 5am – 9pm
This torta had me wondering how the version at Barrio Donas was doing….and even more so; how much the Torta de Pierna was there now in comparison. It had been almost exactly two years since my last visit and even longer since I’d had the Pierna there, so I decided to head on over.
Barrio Donas Revisited:
I paid my visit the following Saturday. Barrio Donas is quite popular, but wasn’t too busy on this day.
The Torta de Pierna here is now $12.75! The A la Mexicana $10.50 Yikes….
It’s always interesting to visit the place since they always seem to be trying out new items. I guess now they have a Matcha Bar?
Here’s the Torta Pierna.
I’m still not the biggest fan of the Bolillo here as the crust lacks crispness and the bread is on the denser side. Still, it’s always nice and yeasty, with a mild, almost sourdough flavor to it.
The amount of filling is adequate; though after having the version at Lucy’s, I would’ve enjoyed some creamy avocado and some jalapeno for spice to cut the richness.
The pork was a bit more chewy than I remember; but there’s still a nice spicy-smokiness.
Barrio Donas 4714 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. San Diego, CA 92117 Current Hours Mon – Sat 6am – 4pm Sunday 7am – 4pm
It was interesting to see how prices for tortas…well, everything for that matter has gone up. I’m now curious to try more tortas from other places. Any recommendations?
To be totally honest; when I read that we’d be spending the morning at Bachas Beach, which is on Santa Cruz Island, I wasn’t too thrilled. You see Santa Cruz Island is the most populous in the Galapagos, with the village of Puerto Ayora being the most developed and touristy. Though I should have known better as the only way to Bachas Beach is by boat.
And after breakfast and a short break, we did a wet landing on the beautiful white sand beach.
