Catalina/Newport Cruise (Second Leg)

After a beautiful six days in White's Anchorage at Catalina Island a south swell rolled in and chased us out.  We decided to head for the protected anchorage at Newport Beach Harbor.  The trip was one of the "rolliest"  rides we had experienced in a long time.  It felt so good to be inside the harbor and out of the confused seas that were rocking us side to side for the 3 1/2  hour journey.

The rough ride had stirred up a bunch of gunk from the bottom of the fuel tank, so John decided this was a good time to have the fuel polished -- a job he had been wanting to have done for a long time.  The fuel dock couldn't accommodate us for a few days so we kicked back and enjoyed being in one of our favorite harbors.

It's always fun to watch the young kids' sailing lessons:

Big kids too:

Tug Boat "William B" all dressed up for Opening Day ceremonies:

A little rainstorm was a good excuse to stay inside and read:

We met Bart and Lea for lunch at the Bluewater Grill.  The four of us started with Oyster Shooters in a shot glass of Pepper Vodka - wow!! For lunch John had the Cioppino:

And I had the Tuna Poke Martini-as delicious as it was beautiful:

A visit to Newport Beach wouldn't be complete without a visit from the Beasley family:

Some of our memorable meals aboard Poseidon included Bacon & Swiss Chard Pasta:

Shrimp Parmigiana:

Orange & Soy Glazed Ribs:

Rotini and Meatballs:

And one of my new favorites - Truffled Deviled Eggs.  I mash the egg yolks with mayonnaise, a tiny bit of mustard and truffle oil  After the yolk mixture is stuffed back into the white of the egg I sprinkle with truffle salt. Mmmmmm good: