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Ready to go home

On Tuesday morning (now two days ago) I say goodbye to Matt and drive to Laguna Beach. When we were there the other day I spotted a cool looking coffee place called Bear Coast. I love bears and I love the coast, so that must be a winner. Indeed, it’s a great place to spend some time. It’s right by the beach and I make sure to also walk on the sand for a bit before I leave.

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Last day in LA

There are a few days before I fly back home. On Monday morning I work together with Matt at one of his favorite coffee places, Hidden House Coffee, and when he goes to the office I drive to Los Angeles one more time. I hadn’t thought I would go back there on this trip, but since I have the whole afternoon to myself I figure that I might as well.

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Oregon and Lake Tahoe – Part 2

— This is the second part of the story, read the first part here

In the morning I get a large cappuccino at the Starbucks in the grocery store and drive about 15 minutes to Natural Bridges, some scenic rocks at the coast. I had skipped it a few weeks ago when I was here to go straight to Secret Beach, which is just about a mile north from there. Of course I go there again today as well, because it’s one of my favorite places.

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Discovering Oregon

It’s a few days and hundreds of miles since my last story. When I look at the pictures of just yesterday and the day before, I’m amazed by how much I’ve done in so little time. After I posted the previous story I went outside the coffee place and just at that moment the trolly arrived, perfect timing.

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The North Cascades and Olympic

As I think this morning of all I’ve done since the last blog post a few days ago, my mind spins a bit. Fortunately I have the pictures still to remember it all. After my visit to Winthrop I continue on highway 20 through the North Cascades. I try to go on a hike that someone recommended, but the whole trail is still covered in snow. After sinking knee deep into the snow and losing track of the path several times, I decide to turn around. I don’t mind walking in the snow, but I don’t feel like getting lost in the snow with the possibility of bear encounters. So, I just enjoy the beautiful scenery from my car.