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Tag: California

  • Lighthouses & Seals // Day 4
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    Lighthouses & Seals // Day 4

    A few weeks ago, my Jawbone stopped working… but if it was still working, today would have been a very active day. I went for a super long walk … followed by 4 hours of driving with some great views. I am very thankful that I saved an entire day for Point Reyes Park. I…

  • 107 Curvy Miles // Day 3
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    107 Curvy Miles // Day 3

    There is nothing quite like 107 miles of twists and turns to really appreciate California’s coastline. I had decided the night before that I wasn’t going to the Redwoods and stuck to that. I ended up spending the day cruising the coast and stopping at a few spots. I had planned to stop at a…

  • Valley to the Ocean … via the Redwoods // Day 2
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    Valley to the Ocean … via the Redwoods // Day 2

    I had some minor plans for the day that pretty much amounted to driving by the ocean and gawking at nature. Having lived by the ocean by entire life – and taken every opportunity possible to see the ocean … I was taken back by how amazing the view was everywhere.  The ocean was just…

  • Wine & Raisins // Day 1
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    Wine & Raisins // Day 1

    I’m currently sitting in a 4 poster bed, drinking a glass of wine courtesy of the B&B… and eating yogurt covered raisins. I’m not mad – but I am tired. It wasn’t exactly a short journey to get to this point. I drove for over 4 hours, visited 2 airports, flew for 8 hours, and…

  • desert + mountain + ocean
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    desert + mountain + ocean

    My past two recent trips to LA have been pretty much all business. So, it was awesome this time around to do a little bit of exploring and relaxing.  I’m a sucker for a view – so it naturally led to a trip to Joshua Tree National Park. As part of that I spent the…

  • my jaunt to the desert
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    my jaunt to the desert

    Current conundrum = how many pictures of palm trees is too many? What if they all are of different palm trees… but that palm trees all look the same? Does it help that one of them is at night with the moon in the back? I think so. Regardless, I’m not going to stop taking…

  • It's time.
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    It's time.

    one of my favorite moments. ever. I’ve had the following post written since I was on the plane coming home from my grand adventure in California. So according to no degree of calculation that’s like two months?  Initially, I meant to post it a week after I got home. Then it was when I started…

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    It’s time.

    one of my favorite moments. ever. I’ve had the following post written since I was on the plane coming home from my grand adventure in California. So according to no degree of calculation that’s like two months?  Initially, I meant to post it a week after I got home. Then it was when I started…

  • Planes and Pretzels (Day 10)
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    Planes and Pretzels (Day 10)

    Travel days aren’t really super exciting, but I feel like they are a great opportunity to remind myself that patience is a virtue and being nice pays off. I wouldn’t say that patience has always been a characteristic I exhibit, but I have learned that you only move as quickly as the masses in travel……

  • Live Update: Security and more security (day 10)
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    Live Update: Security and more security (day 10)

      Security and more security. I’ve never seen lines like this. Looking forward to being home! xoxoxo.