So this morning I didn't wake up until 8:30 or 9 which was nice. I started out by stopping at Carmel and then heading down to Big Sur. So weird...all this stuff by Santa Cruz (where I lived for 5 years) that I never even knew about! I drove along Highway 1, which is always a great view. Then I stumbled upon Pfieffer State Beach, which was really pretty. Then I headed to Santa Cruz and stopped at Erik's Deli and Cafe. I've been wanting to eat there for ages. They...

I planned this trip so that I'd be in Monterey for my birthday because it's my favorite city in California. It's so nice being back here, I can't even explain it. I forgot some things...like the way the air feels. I miss that. And I missed the fog. I got to see it today for the first time in 4 years. Sounds crazy I know, but I love seeing the fog again. I woke up this morning at 6 and couldn't sleep so I decided to hit the road. Luckily no parking tickets this t...

It's been a very long day so far. I got up at 7 because starting at 8 the car is parked in a two hour spot and I didn't want to get a ticket. Turns out I got one anyway because I parked overnight. So now I have no idea where to park tonight. And I'd love to take a nap but the car is once again parked in a 2 hour spot, so I have to go soon. I started by going to Malibu, which took way too long thanks to traffic. I forgot that sitting in L.A. traffic for all of 5 ...

I'm glad I've been to L.A. before or I would think that they have the ugliest air in the world. Granted their air usually isn't the best, but thanks to the multiple fires around southern California the air is smoggy and smokey. It's really really bad. Every now and then you can smell the fire, but for the most part the air is just smokey. We flew over part of one of the fires on the plane. It was HUGE!! It took us quite a while to fly through the smoke and you c...

Yesterday was about 35 degrees and I decided that for my birthday I want to be somewhere warmer. Also, a friend of mine just moved away and I really miss her, so I want to see some of my old friends. That made me decide that it's time to head home for a little while. I'll be flying into L.A. which I don't really care about. I was just in southern California in March for a friend's wedding and it's northern California I really miss. I haven't been there in about ...