We wrapped up our trip to California with a real treat: a slow day in Half Moon Bay with the cliffs and the coast.

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.

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.

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.

Pink dresses and the moon!

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.

Completely enchanted.

And our last moments in California were basically perfect.