{"id":17886,"date":"2012-07-09T00:01:59","date_gmt":"2012-07-09T07:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/?p=17886"},"modified":"2012-07-09T00:01:59","modified_gmt":"2012-07-09T07:01:59","slug":"california-dreamin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/17886","title":{"rendered":"California Dreamin’"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\tFor some of my Geography journal entries, my friend, Alyson O\u00fcten,\u00a0takes you around the globe, from her backyard<\/a> in Boise, Idaho, to the streets of Europe<\/a> and beyond. Today, she is off to the sunshine state of California, famed for their seafood and surf. Take it from here, Aly. It\u2019s all yours!!!!!<\/p>\n

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My travels have had me circumnavigating the globe of late. I\u2019ve seen some of the world\u2019s greatest art, architecture, natural wonders, and culinary creations.<\/p>\n

But, it took just one weekend on the California coast to remind me of the world-class treasure trove held right here in the good old U-S-of-A.<\/p>\n

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I began my ventures in San Diego at a farmers’ market \u2013 always an insightful peek into the local crops, culture, and characters.<\/p>\n

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While the citrus, avocados, and purple artichokes are certainly a no-show at my local farmer\u2019s market \u2026<\/p>\n

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the most foreign find for me was the fresh sea urchin.<\/p>\n

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Caught right off the coast that morning, the prickly critters are mixed with onions, tomatoes, fresh herbs and a squeeze of lime juice then served to\u00a0clamoring customers.<\/p>\n

While tempting \u2026 my early morning palate preferred a savory crepe …<\/p>\n

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followed by a delicious cup of organic joe from Joe\u2019s On The Nose<\/a> charming orange coffee van.<\/p>\n

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With sunny San Diego in my rearview mirror, I head up the Pacific Coast Highway \u2013 taking in its breathtaking panorama of ocean waves and rocky outcroppings.<\/p>\n

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The winding road leads you through small, scenic towns. Big Sur famously perches visitors at the ocean\u2019s edge. But, inland just a few yards, you\u2019ll also find tucked-away treasures such as Deetjen\u2019s Big Sur Inn and Restaurant<\/a> …<\/p>\n

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a hodge-podge of lovely, low-ceilinged wooden buildings dating back to the 1930s, when the Deetjen family settled the land and offered their hospitality to adventurous travelers on the then brand new Highway 1. Now the cottages are a popular pit stop with tourists. As is the restaurant, with its photo-laden walls detailing the history of the joint.<\/p>\n

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Further to the north, there is Monterey \u2026 steeped in the real life and literary history created in John Steinbeck\u2019s iconic 1954 novel, Cannery Row<\/em>, referring to the once-thriving sardine-processing plants along the water\u2019s edge.<\/p>\n

This is also one of the best places to take your imagination below the waves you\u2019ve been admiring from above. The Monterey Bay Aquarium<\/a>, of course, has your underwater super stars such as sharks, stingrays, and octopus.<\/p>\n

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But, it\u2019s the jellyfish I found most captivating – delicate, intricate creatures that seem impossibly poetic and fragile.<\/p>\n

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For some of my Geography journal entries, my friend, Alyson O\u00fcten,\u00a0takes you around the globe, from her backyard in Boise, Idaho, to the streets of Europe and beyond. Today, she is off to the sunshine state of California, famed for … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a> Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[131,347],"class_list":["post-17886","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-geography","tag-california","tag-geography-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17886","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17886"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17886\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17886"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17886"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17886"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}