Returning from Vacation

You probably just figured I was lazy and not posting. I bet you never thought I was gone. Well I was and I am sad to say, I'm back. The feeling of waking up after a nice long vacation and realizing that life has to continue through the usual routine is never fun. But, the show must go on.

For the past week, Rebecca and I went to California, starting in San Diego, driving up the coast, and eventually ending in San Fransisco. It was quite the scenic journey. Our trip consisted of lots of food (fish tacos were my favorite), driving, hiking, running, wine tasting, and photos.

So without further ado, I bring you a few photo highlights from our trip:

Standing amongst the big waves in La Jolla

Who could argue with views like this...better than snow in DC!

Strange looking bird hangin out by the oceanNever seen anything greener that this

Part of the Big Sur Marathon Course (Bixby Bridge in the distance)

Hiking among the enormous redwoods in Big Sur

Surfer in Santa Cruz

There is something wrong about squirrels chewing on blue gum

Wine country in Sonoma

They wouldn't let me ship these barrels home, so I tried to drink as much as I could