Since our last post, we have covered another 800+ miles in our western adventure. A week ago we said goodbye to Papa and Gigi in Newport Beach and headed north to San Jose to visit the Mazzoccos. On Sunday we all piled into the MazzMobile for T's first ever trip to the famous Halfmoon Bay Pumpkin Festival, a long-standing Allen family tradition. Being able to go this year with my sis Wendi was a special highlight of the trip, and Luca felt the same way about enjoying his first pumpkin fest with his cousins.
In fact, Luca loved every minute of our time with his aunt, uncle and cousins, so much so that we were a little worried that he'd be bored with just the two of us when we left on Wednesday for Yosemite. Fortunately for us, he adjusted gracefully and we enjoyed our visit to Yosemite - another first for T and Luca. Though we didn't get in as much hiking as we had hoped, we did get to see many sites, including the Mariposa Giant Sequoia Grove, on foot and through the car windows.
In fact, Luca loved every minute of our time with his aunt, uncle and cousins, so much so that we were a little worried that he'd be bored with just the two of us when we left on Wednesday for Yosemite. Fortunately for us, he adjusted gracefully and we enjoyed our visit to Yosemite - another first for T and Luca. Though we didn't get in as much hiking as we had hoped, we did get to see many sites, including the Mariposa Giant Sequoia Grove, on foot and through the car windows.
L, T & Half Dome at dusk
An interpretation of a classic Allen photo of mom & me when I was a baby
3 comments:
YAY! Email me when you're in San Francisco, or thereabouts. I'd love to grab a coffee or something and catch up in person.
- Katie
The pumpkin festival part just made me cry - knowing you and your holiday traditions and how much I've heard of the trips to Pumpkin Fest - the thought of you and Wendi and your kiddos, oh and that picture in the wagon... it's just a bit too much for this emotionally unbalanced pregnant lady to handle without tears! I miss you and hope we can catch up soon!! xo
Wow, you totally dissed Madera; that's cold! They have a scenic Wine Trail, and a drive-in movie theater! And this cute story from the Madera website: The word "Madera" means, "wood" in Spanish. The City was originally named for its timber-based economy. Drive six miles north of the San Joaquin River on Highway 99 and you’ll notice an odd couple in the center divider: a palm tree paired up with an evergreen. Legend has it that this marks the divide between Southern California (the palm tree) and Northern California (the evergreen). While no one has been able to verify the origin of the trees, a public outcry went up in the late 1980s, when the trees were nearly bulldozed to make room for Highway 99. Cal-Trans relented, and the trees remain a symbolic reminder of Madera’s place in the exact center of the state.
See. Filled w/history. And a Greyhound station.
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