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| Union Square in festive lights |
We spend the time between the holidays and the New Year traveling the West Coast, showing our younger set of kids the beauty of coastal California. It was a huge success and apart from the cities we saw, the landscape impressed us the most!
Of course I could not get enough on camera.... Click to enlarge the images.
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| Looking at Alcatraz |
There was the crossing of the Golden Gate Bridge towards Sausalito, San Francisco and the Redwoods.....
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| Golden Gate Bridge behind Fort Mason |
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| My family in the misty light! |
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| I love that view! |
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| Palm trees at Fort Mason Park We spend the Christmas Day in San Francisco, walking an exploring. The weather was glorious!We squeezed in a visit to the zoo and traveled by tram and cable car up and down the streets of the city! |
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| Good natured Giraffe |
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| View from the Cable Car |
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| Small SF town houses like from a fairy tale |
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| We finally reached the shore of the Pacific |
We left the city behind after three days and were on our way south on Highway Nr.1 towards Monterey Bay, Carmel, Point Lobos and Big Sur!
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| Driving south |
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| The coast was wild and mysterious |
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| A golden light flooded everything |
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| Every turn brought new vistas |
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| And the sunsets were spectacular If the journey had only consisted of the tour along the coast, I would have been very happy. It is one of the most beautiful stretches of beach anywhere I have been so far! |
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| Exploring Point Lobos near Carmel-by-the-Sea |
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| Watching a sea otter play |
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| Seals were basking in the sun. |
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| Our daughter is a talented photographer |
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| There was nothing more wonderful the the warmth of the sun and the amazing light |
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| Our son in awe of nature |
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| May he remember forever |
From here we visited the Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park,
filled with redwoods and waterfalls, gorgeous vistas and deep canyons.
This will be a part of tomorrow's post.
No need to overwhelm you all with pictures.
As a look at them again, I feel how, when I travel, the impressions rush by and only from a distance I am able to
recognize all I have received. The impressions seem to imprint themselves a little later in my mind and now again I can feel the sun and wind in my face, hear the cries of the birds and the barks of the seals on the shores. I see again my children's delight and remember the moments of quiet contemplation with my husband by my side.
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| Wonderful days together |
My daughter has become on this journey a photographer with a passion. She explored nature with her camera and walked with me for hours in the forest.
The youngest was his father's companion, joining him on a special father - son trip to Carmel.
California is beautiful!
PS: I can report, we managed to travel light, only with each a carry - on and a handbag/backpack. The most restrained travel and yet we had enough for 9 days.
It was a squeeze at the air plane, but we managed. Air travel has become difficult to say the least, and charging passengers $ 25 per single luggage stops one from becoming overindulgent.
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All images by V. Zlotkowski
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