Home, sweet home. LA, I’ve missed you!
After a rather chaotic start to our holiday travels with an unexpected visit to the ER, things luckily fell right back into place just in time for Santa and our post-Christmas trip to Half Moon Bay. The weather gods were particularly, if not unusually, nice to us. We found ourselves exploring much of Northern California with clear skies and sunshine above.
Christmas was everything I’d hoped it would be. I was in good company, had lots good conversation and laughter, food and sweets were abundant, and Santa was very kind to me. I felt blessed to have such fun and loving people to share Christmas with this year.
And the merriness wasn’t over on December 26th. My boyfriend and I planned a little trip further up North to Half Moon Bay for 3 extra days of R&R to get away from it all.
I have to say, every time I travel – I find myself beyond delighted at the adventure, the change of pace, and change of scenery. Though I’m always grateful to get out of town and lose myself in new surroundings and to new experiences, I somehow discover just that much more how I love this crazy little world we call “LA.” Dorothy really was on to something: there’s no place like home.
And with plenty of time before I head back to the “real world” of work deadlines and emails – I’m excited for a little stay-cation before I have to return back to everyday life in 2014 and it’ll be right here at home.
A picture is worth a thousand words, so I thought I’d share some of my favorites. Here’s a little photo diary of the highlights during our Christmas travels with our California neighbors just above, some 300 miles away. Enjoy!
{Christmas cookies as designed by my boyfriend’s sister. I can’t tell you how many of these things I ate. Ugh. So worth it though.}
{On the Road to Half Moon Bay – the greenery of Highway 1.}
{A pit stop at Pomponio State Beach. What a gorgeous day and my favorite shot.}
{Ryan’s serious looking into the distance face.}
{The not so glamorous part of traveling – this “out-house” like bathroom was an experience. yuck!}
{Hotel.}
{Across the Golden Gate Bridge we go. On the way for a day trip to Sausalito.}
{…But not before stopping atop the mountains for a million dollar view.}
{Hot chocolate for 2 in Sausalito.}
{Morning beach walk.}
{Boys and trees. I guess they never grow out of it.}
{My favorite part of our hotel stay. Sitting near, gazing at, and warming by the fire.}
{A rare Sunday afternoon cocktail before heading home.}
All That Glitters 