Huevos rancheros and coffee

We had a fun day today, mostly hanging out with family. We started the day by finding Old Town Mexican Cafe in old town San Diego. Tracie's mom and uncle swore it was a great place and we needed to have breakfast there. We all headed out and found the restaurant without much trouble.

The huevos rancheros were pretty damn good and so was the coffee. An odd combo, I know, but I really wanted some coffee. After breakfast, I went on a fun adventure with Tracie's uncle and cousin to stock up on alcohol for the reception. We hit Costco and they filled up two carts (not flatbeds, regular carts) with liquor, beer and soda. After that, we headed for the bride's family's house, where the reception will be held. We dropped off the drinks and headed back to the hotel.

Since Tracie and I and her mom didn't have much to in the afternoon, we headed off to check out a coffeehouse on the Coast Highway called Pannikin Coffee & Tea. It was in a building which used to be the Encinitas train depot and it looked authentic. Much of the floors and other wooden parts seemed like they were original.

Pannikin roasts their own coffee and they make a mean latte. My milk was steamed to perfection. We had a fun afternoon playing cards, enjoying the great weather and watching the birds fly into the building through the open doors.

After coffee, we changed for the rehearsal dinner. The dinner was at Leucadia Pizzeria, so we had a good time hanging out there while the wedding party rehearsed at the beach. I enjoyed a local Yellowtail Pale Ale and a Stone IPA. Both were tasty, but I really liked the Yellowtail. It was a pale ale, but it wasn't too hoppy. It had a nice malty smoothness to it and it was quite drinkable.

Tomorrow, I'm meeting Ben and Kelley (friends from college) for breakfast and in the evening, the wedding will finally happen!