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Blacks Beach

6 Aug

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Black’s Beach is located in La Jolla, San Diego, California. This beach is part of the Torrey Pines Reserve  and is owned by the State Park and UC Regents.

No public restrooms, and difficult access make it very secluded. That is why I love it! No crowds, noise and crazyness… Just space, peace and silence, except for the sounds of the waves crashing.  There are a few ways to get there, but they all involve some hiking.

You can walk past the rocky tide pools to it from the Scripps Pier Beach when the tide is low, but make sure to check the tides table , so you don’t end up stranded there at high tides. To check the tides, click here.

Another trail ( my personal favorite ), is the paved road steep 1/2 mile hike from La Jolla Farms Rd. In the intersection of La Jolla Farms Rd and Black Gold Rd there is a locked gate. Park close and hike down. Do not drive down if you find the gate opened, or you will be ticketed and possibly towed. Only residents, lifeguards, park rangers, and the UCSD Surf Team have the gate key and are granted access to parking inside. This trail will take you to the surfers and swimmers part of the beach.Waves are good here due to swell funneled in by a submarine canyon. Inexperienced swimmers should be aware of the strong rips. I have seen dolphins swimming here many times. Nudity is prohibited.

If you decide to park at Torrey Pines Reserve (paid and free parking available) and hike one of the many trails there, you have the option to walk  2 miles south along the cliffs to the nude part of the beach. Make sure to check the tides again, since this path is blocked in high tide.

And, of course there is the Torrey Pines Gliderport Trail, which is the most popular.This steep and rugged path takes you down 300 feet down the cliffs and straight into the “swimming clothing optional” area. Be really careful here, the cliffs are unstable, and many have gotten “stuck” there or have fallen to their death.

Pack snacks and plenty of water, there are no stores or vendors closeby.

Lay on the sand and enjoy the sun.

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Fruits, Vegetables and Juicing Fast – Day 2

3 Dec

Haven’t blogged about my fasting for a couple of days… I have been busy, and this Fasting Diet is a lot of work! All the washing, prepping, juicing, blending…oh, and trying to fit it all in my refrigerator!

I had a great night of sleep, and it was actually very hard to get out of bed, I was so sleepy and my muscles were sore, as if I had done exercise the day before. I still had a headache and low energy.

I started my day with hot tea with lemon. Then on to the breakfast:

Excellent juice this morning! Pinneapples, apples, blackberries, kiwis, mint and coconut water in the blender! I was happy! I drank it all fast!

Mid Morning Juice

I have to say this was the worst juice I have ever drank in my life! It has beets,carrots, celery, tomatoes,parsley, radishes and a jalapeno pepper. The recipe called for a lot of parsley, but I used less. I am trying to adapt the recipes to my taste buds, and to what I have in my pantry and fridge. I did not like this one! It took me over 2 hours to finish it and I left some on the cup, way too nasty!

Lunch

Another green salad with your favorite veggies! Nice!

Snack and Dinner

Curried zucchini, spinach, leeks and basil soup

This soup was light and tasty. As with all the other recipes, I twist it to accommodate my palate. So with this one I added some red pepper flakes, and yellow curry powder. I was delicious! The hubby didn’t like it that much, but he does not like soup…well, more for me…haha

Roasted Acorn Squash with Mushrooms and Thyme

This recipe for dinner was my favorite. I roasted the squash first, then placed on top a mix of onions, garlic, thyme and mushrooms sauteed in extra virgin olive oil. I roasted it again for 10 minutes and Voila!!Awesomeness! Even my husband that does not like squashes in any way, shape or form loved this one.

Another herbal tea with lemon before bed, and and Advil. I tried not to take anything but I could not handle my headache anymore.

Day 2 is gone and I am so happy is much easier than what I thought it would be!

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