We wrapped up our trip to California with a real treat: a slow day in Half Moon Bay with the cliffs and the coast.
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This was my favorite stop in CA: the lit afternoon cliffs thick with succulents, the bagpipes from the hotel in the background, and curling up in blankets on the hotel deck as the sun set.
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The hotel was situated so perfectly for taking a deep breath by the window, and exhaling into the night, so starry and full of the sound of waves.
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The wind, the golf, and the cold surf all reminded me of my favorite town in the world, so present with the ocean that stress can't even be heard.
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Pink dresses and the moon!
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The last morning there, Walk and I packed up early for a chilled morning walk, with a hint of last night's lit fire pits in the air, and sun streaming toward shore.
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Completely enchanted.
And our last moments in California were basically perfect.
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