We’re headed to southern California this week for a long awaited road trip. I’m dreaming of the miles of beaches we will drive by, the ebelskivers we will eat at our pit stop in Solvang, and, no doubt, the many times I will hear a little voice from the back seat say: “How much longer?”. Well, that last one is more of a nightmare. It just reminds me I’ve got to upload some more audiobooks onto my iPod, get the noise canceling headphones, make sure the road trip bingo still has its little pencils, pack the snacks…you get the picture. I have a lot of packing left to do.
So I’m going to keep visualizing the end reward to get me through the hours of work still ahead of me. Here’s the photo that’s been on my screensaver this week. It’s the quintessential California sun dipping down in the ocean, as seen from La Jolla.
I’ll be around to keep you posted on the trip’s highlights and unfortunate moments throughout the week. I’m off to pack the pet hermit crab now. Right after I go check out Mother of All Trip’s Monday Dreaming post.
a proper ocean sunset, dagnabbit i miss them. maybe you can exclaim, “yes! we’re almost there!” to all the little pitstops & landmarks along the way. “look! we’re almost to the gas station! ahh, just a few more minutes to the cows! We’re nearly at the wind turbines!” Are you taking Hwy 1 down the coast?! looking fwd to posts, and photos, from the trip!
I am dreaming of a road trip today too, only in the other direction! Your post reminds me, I need to print off some road trip bingo cards!
Love that picture and I can’t wait to hear about your trip. I’ve heard Solvang is really cute.
I highly recommend those invisible ink books. My kids couldn’t get enough of them!
Oh! I can’t wait about your trip. We will be in S. Ca in Nov (mostly San Diego). Gonna have to take note from your posts then.
We hope you are enjoying your trip, and some fun San Diego beaches! Isn’t this summer flying by, already? Safe travels!