And So It Begins, Pacifica, CA 5/21/08

I can’t think of a better way to start our road trip than staying at Nancy and Jerry’s place in Pacifica. We always have such a great time with them and their place, right on the beach, is just so relaxing. The above picture is taken from the dining room. I can spend hours and hours just “vegging out” and watching the sea & surf. Today the winds were really blustery and the surf was quite spectacular. Nancy, Ned and I poked around a local bookstore in Pacifica. (We have a Spanish-English pocket dictionary, but not a French-English one. We thought it might come in handy in Louisiana. We get a kick out of reading road signs, etc. and trying to figure out what the English translation is). We also walked around the local Coastside Farmer’s market. We came back with artichokes, lettuce & spinach grown in Half Moon Bay and some roasted chicken from a vendor at the market. Needless to say, dinner was delish! As we sit here drinking café mochas looking out at the Pacific Ocean, it’s hard to believe that in 2-3 weeks we will be camping at the Atlantic Ocean. We have been planning this trip for so long (okay, maybe one of us has become a tiny, little bit more obsessive-compulsive), that I can’t wait to start exploring. For me, the best adventures are the undiscovered and the unknown. As we embark on this southern road trip, the promises I made to myself are that I will live only in the present, taste every regional dish, listen to local music and ride our bikes every chance we get.