With temperatures between 60 and 115 Fahrenheit, endless amounts of peaches, nectarines, excellent Mexican food and health food grocery stores galore, California has to be one of the coolest states the northern part of America has to offer. Arriving in the southern part of the state on the Forth of July to fireworks and constant Michael Jackson music and news, I was reminded that returning to the United States is a challenge, but always an entertaining one. I began the adjustment with five days in Los Angeles before heading north 4 hours to Morro Bay for Grandpa’s 95th birthday. I stayed with family (see picture of totally cute nephew above) and enjoyed the incredible vacation.
From Morro Bay I continued traveling north and met up with friends. We hung out in Santa Cruz and once again I had awesome weather and incredible company.
We played frisbee (see pictures above), checked out the boardwalk including rides (below), ate lots of Mexican food (the national food of California I’m sure) and chilled on the beach.
I also visited a farmers market in Santa Cruz. What incredible produce that state has.
Fresh blueberries were in abundance….for $10 a cup.
After reaching the most northern part of the world I will visit in the next 2 years, I ended my trip with an exceptionally long drive back to LA and another few moments with my parents. I then set out for a journey south through Atlanta and on to Santiago…where I am currently chilling on the 7th floor of Mar del Plata, Providencia with a glass of Chilean (of course) Cabernet Sauvignon. From here it’s on to finding our traveling vehicle, getting our things together and setting out for six months of traveling.
Thanks to all who made the past 17 days possible. To good friends and family who made the time to hang with me, drive me places, laugh like fools together and catch up on lost time. And to the beautiful state of California for it’s incredibly dry, hot and clear weather (a complete contrast to where I am now) and its sunsets after 8 p.m., I couldn’t have asked for more.
Lastly to the California Kittens who surely have a home on earth or in kitty afterlife today. You made me laugh harder than I had in years and gave me yet another tragic animal story for the year.
A special thanks to Mom and Dad. They make it all possible.
Good job posting these, Em! It was so awesome we got to hook up this year. See you in 2011? xoxo
What, no bachelorette pictures?
Em, I am so glad you stay with me when you are traveling my direction, it is always the highlight of my summer, or whenever… Looking at these pictures of what to me is everyday average life reminds me just how lucky I am to have such great friends and to be surrounded by such a great environment. As long as you keep posting times like this I will be reminded not take them for granted…
RIP little kitties…
the memory of that dirty, nasty wet cat food-covered paw busting up through the box lid while driving 70 mph down 99 is enough to send me into hysterics. i haven’t laughed that hard in a long time, either. peace out, little guys.
reading your entries and looking at all the photos of my home away from home, brought tears to my eyes!! wish i could’ve been there to toss a frisbee or two and put my hands in the air on the giant dipper with you before your great journey with tu esposo…great job on capturing what cali has to offer!! te quiero mucho mujer! muak! <3