driving up the 101 with friends...

Hey everyone! So it's been quite a while since my last blog, so here are some pics that show a little trip from last week. Since school starts tomorrow, some friends and I (Nikki Hess and Katie Kennedy-TNL Leaders, whom I'm sure you know), decided to take a road trip up to Cal Poly San Louis Obispo to see our friend Kristen.

Our adventure began last wed morning after TNL as we left at 4am. On the way up, we just had to stop in Hollywood, and took pictures near some great places on Rodeo drive. Here's Katie and I hanging on a Beverly Hills sign up there.



Here is Nikki and I on a fun sculpture piece near Rodeo Drive in front of an office. We must have looked like nuts running around taking pictures before sunrise that morning.



Around breakfast time, we became a little hungry for food and for shopping, so our next stop was in Santa Barbara. The girls had heard Santa Barbara's Vegitarian Cafe was a great place to eat, but we got there too early, so instead we settled for some omlettes and hot cocoa at a little random breakfast place. Then we hit up the Thrift shops and jewelry stores. So much fun! Here are some more pictures near the beach.




When we finally got up to Cal Poly, we had so much fun seeing more awesome sites like the famous Montana De Oro beach, going to farmer's market, seeing bubble gum alley and eating at the city's famous Firestone known for their tri-tip sandwiches and fries. At first we felt overwhelmed with having so much to do, go and see, yet now we felt we accomplished most of what we came for. After this little mini vaca, I think we are all ready get into school mode this next week.