Muir Woods

If you are near San Fransisco, then I would recommend also visiting Muir Woods. Here you can see redwood trees that are centuries old. There was one tree that had been there since 1776 and was one of the smallest ones there!

While you are there, you have the option of three different trails to take, the smallest trail is about a mile round trip and the longest was around 5 miles. I personally walked the medium length one and found it a really relaxing walk. Chronic texters beware though....there is NO service throughout the trail.

The trail is gorgeous though, the picture to the left was taken while I was standing on a bridge looking out to the stream. The sun filtered through the trees so gracefully and just gave you this calming feeling while you were there.

The picture to the right is one of my favorites from that day. That was my attempt to take a full picture of a redwood but as you can see, it did not work out as planned. The craziest thing about walking through here is seeing just how small you are compared to these trees. The diameter of some of these trees are five feet at least! I would definitely say this is a place to stop and see when in California :) Tah and toodles.

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West Coast!

This past summer I spent three weeks in the lovely California. Much to my surprise going to California in May means the weather is actually really mild....and if you are a heat lover like me then it was borderline cold some days. The first night I was there, after finding the hotel La Playa de Rey, my family and I went to eat at a really good restaurant Minotaur. I strongly recommend this place if you are ever in Los Angeles. I had my first taste of some Spanish food and realized that I like paella a lot actually.

I will say for those who plan on travelling to California, San Fransisco is quite chilly. (The picture above is the picture of a sunset in San Fransisco overlooking San Fransisco Bay.) While I was there, the residents would comment that the next day was going to be a real warm one and I remember getting so excited until I stepped outside. It may be 60 degrees outside but with the wind chill it felt closer to 40. I won't lie though, the weather may be chilly but the landscape was gorgeous.