Before we get too far down the road (heading to Pennsylvania), I wanted to take a moment to say good-bye to California. We’ve spent 8 of the last 9 months in this beautiful state, and regardless of how you might feel about the politics of the state, there is something for everyone in California!
There are quaint little towns –

and big cities –

There are miles of ocean shoreline,

not to mention the second largest lake in the country –

There are big roads through the mountains

and there are dirt roads through the mountains.

There’s Death Valley

and Joshua Tree National Parks.

There are the animals in the zoo,

the birds in the backyard-

and the birds at the Date Festival!

There are deserts that dissolve into mountains

and beautiful lakes that magically appear on mountain drives.

We enjoyed (ahem) some snow –

and and learned about palm trees!

We made new friends, reconnected with old ones, and just barely scratched the surface of some of the beauty that is California.
But perhaps the California “thing” that we are most sorry to leave behind is this –

Ah, farewell, dear In-N-Out. We hold your memory dear!

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