Cali Trip 2019

August 2019 saw us headed to California for the first family vacation that we have had since Little Man was 2 or 3 years old.  Our neighbors across the street had moved to California a couple of years ago and we missed them so much!  The kids are like cousins to LM and their mom is my best friend.

Our first few days were spent in the Monterey Bay / Carmel / Pebble Beach area, then we drove up to San Mateo to visit our friends for a few day before flying home.  The trip was amazing and went by too fast.  I would totally move there in a heartbeat.

Little Man picked out the rental car!

Flashy!

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Sea Turtles were my favorite

Playing in the waves in Carmel

Cypress trees

Loved the architecture

View from the clubhouse on 17-mile drive. 

Pebble Beach

The Lone Cypress

We stopped at Redwood Canopy Tours on 

our drive up to San Mateo. 

Zip Lines and ropes courses.

They offer family summer camps too!

Felton, CA

LM with R and A

Golden Gate Bridge

Trip to the Half Moon Bay tide pools

Lots of sea urchins

Oh!  That is some tart lemonade!

Lunch at The Barn in Half Moon Bay

Beach Fun

K and myself

Big Basin Redwoods State Park

The kids were having fun but man I was nervous

about them being up so high.

R, Little Man and A

Tree root system - Huge!

Last stop was Saratoga, CA at K's parents house

The kids had a great time on the zipline that their

Grandpa had set up for them!

Sad good-bye

I'm ready to visit every summer and move there for retirement!  Perfect weather for outdoor activities!