My mom and I went on a road trip up to Cambria about 5 or so years ago and I just fell in love with the place. I had such good memories there that I convinced Rene to go up there with me a few years later. This was our fourth trip up there and it still stands, in my mind, as one of the most exceptional places in California.
We scored a room in the back of the Palms Motel. It opened up to this:
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We sat out on those chairs and just instantly eased into relaxation.
Beautiful girl. She gets to sleep in the bed with us when we are on vacation. She digs it a lot.
We were checking out the baby elephant seals.
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