We’ve been on the road for 3 months now and have not updated the blog in a long time. So this is part 2 of a quick recap of our travels in December 2018.
We had a few days of snow near Tahoe and that was more than enough winter for us. So we sped quickly to our old stomping grounds of the San Francisco Bay area. We spent time with an old colleague, old friends, cousins, and just being a tourist for a bit. And of course, eating – including lunch at Google and our favorite hole-in-the-wall Thai place.
The kids really like my old college friend. Go figure.At the SF Googleplex selfie wall.Seals at Pier 39, Fishermans WharfCousin EOcean beach volunteer clean upHanging out at Mavericks Beach. No big breaks today.Our go to restaurant when we lived in Oakland. Take It Easy Thai. Order the roasted duck drunken noodles. Delish!
Then we make our way south down the coast. Hitting some sights including the redwoods, tide pools, beaches, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Hearst Castle, elephant seals before stopping in the cities of Santa Barbara, Los Angeles and San Diego.
Camping at Half Moon Bay State ParkBeautiful sunsets. Watch for the green flash.Natural bridge at Pescadero State BeachTide pooling in Santa CruzHuge coast redwoods in Henry Cowell State ParkMonterey Bay Aquarium’s big ocean tank is pretty spectacular. Even these former boat kids were duly impressed.More fish tank action.Big Sur CoastBobcat on the trailThe beach at Andrew Molera State ParkPlaying in the waterMcWay Falls. Too bad you can’t get any closer than this.
The elephant seals were off limits when we visited at Ano Nuevo. But free to see at San Simeon.Hearst Castle, what are those guys doing?Spectacular views from the castle.Beautiful Roman PoolMore cousins. This time, add gourmet ice cream.Inside the Santa Barbara clock tower. Tig and O just loved all the mechanical action going on inside.Celebrating grandpa’s birthday.Serena and I have a date night down town and hang out at the swankiest rooftop bar around.Spending some quality time with the grandparents.More cousins. I promise that’s the last cousin picture in a while.Roller coaster fun in Santa Monica.Hanging with some friends in San Diego.
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