san luis opisbo.

I recently went with dan to the place he went to school, san luis opisbo. he went to cal poly....and studied english and philosophy. i seriously cannot believe he grew up in this area. he could go down to the peir at night and walk out to the end beneath a vast array of stars. he could listen to the waves hitting the wooden stilts of the pier... and stare at the night sky for hours on end...and feel the cool breeze hitting his face. amazing. seriously.... an amazingly beautiful place. i cannot tell you how great it was for me to get out of the city. it's clausterphobic to me. to see a bit of open space was wonderful for my soul. we traveled on some windy roads w/ incredible views of the ocean. i really enjoyed the time away... it was good for our relationship too. we were able to get away from some of the stresses and montony of schoolwork...and just enjoy some time together alone. we showe me his old stomping grounds and i met a few of his close friends. sigh. it was pretty great. i am excited for him to meet some of you guys that follow my blog. you know who you are. soon my friends....soon. for now...i hope you can enjoy a few of the pictures i took. i just got a new digital camera for xmas...so, i hope you enjoy the few photos i picked to share.





we went hiking one morning. a short little hike that overlooked the town. i think it looked like ireland w/ all the green rolling hills.

riding in the back of the pickup truck reminded me of trips in thailand. although...i had slightly more room to stretch out my feet. though....jen wasnt' there to give me a foot massage.



here is the perfect coffee shop. out the window is a view of the ocean.... i couldn't get the sun not to glare ... but trust me ... it was a sweet view. note that the book i was reading, 'paradiso' by Dante. not recommended. just read the cliffnotes. you'll understand it better.