Santa Cruz, Tacos and Brad Pitt

I finally left San Francisco!  I was almost ready to stay for the rest of my life!  I had so much fun, at lots of great food and met tons of very interesting people.  I could see myself living there…

Yesterday I covered 30 miles from Haight-Ashbury District to Half Moon Bay Beach State Park.  Had a nice evening, conversed with a couple guys cycling from San Fran to San Diego, where they live.  This was their first trip and they looked at me and my set-up and assumed I was a veteran with wisdom to share.  All I really had to share was my stories of rowdy raccoons and ice cream.  Speaking of ice cream, I’m on my second bowl of the evening.

I got a call from Andrew, the guy I started this trip with over a month ago in Vancouver, he invited me to come stay with his new friends he’s couchsurfing with.  I’m crashing in the back yard in my tent.  They have a sweet Jack Russel named Cloe.  Owners of nice dog- Dustin and Melissa – bakers of most excellent cookies and banana bread. 

Tonight we saw a movie called “Burn After Reading”, a Cohen brothers film with George Clooney, Frances McDormand, and Brad Pitt.  Amazingly funny!  Clever and I shoudn’t quit my day job to be a movie critic..

Andrew and I are going to book it all the way to Monterey Bay and tour around for the day.  Maybe start looking for a halloween costume..  Unfortunatly I won’t be in a large city for spooky festivities.  Probably in some little coastal town.  Maybe that could be quite fun too!

Andrew has decided to keep going after he reaches San Diego.  He might continue another 1000 miles.  Brave soul!  I wish I had more time.  Need to get back to life and the world of retail outdoors!  If you didn’t know I sell clothing at The US Outdoor Store, downtown portland (Shout out to my co workers!!!  Miss you!!)  I actually am looking forward to getting back to my life, I miss Portland and my bed.  I guess thats what you get with a vaction- a better appreciation of home.

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