SoCal being the first leg of our road trip, we visited family along the Central Coast, had fun at the beach, with cousin, aunts and an uncle before we headed to Santa Barbara. Two nights in the quaint Pacific coast city allowed for bicycling near the seaside, hearing some good music as we strolled downtown and then there was Brandy Melville, which delighted the older sister. We met up with our new friend (who Havana and I met in Maui) for a lovely lunch in Pismo Beach before heading to the L.A. area for a couple of nights. There we stayed with some of Don's old friends (who are now all our friends), having meals and just hanging out. We also surprised the girls with a trip to Universal Studios before we headed up 5 for that regrouping. (that trip to Universal needs it's own blog post!)
I am not sure if it is teen/pre-teen hormones, shelter in place blues or a combination of that and other things but we all found ourselves a bit grumpy. More than usual grumpy. It made me do some introspection. What was triggering me?, I asked myself. What was affecting the girls as well as Don? Being in a family is no easy task. But one thing I realized is that it is imperative we all do our own inner work. And, while that is most important, we all effect each other. Which means we have to be mindful our own moods and behaviors rub off on others. This got me thinking about many things about our family unit and how to move forward in some different ways. I always say that traveling is not just about fun and sightseeing. Being out of ones comfort zone does allow for the new and exciting. But it also brings up our own stuff, because when we out of our comfort zone, fear, anxiety, control, all those and other lovely issues surface. Thus, allowing inner work and transformation to occur. Life is a balance and we must keep doing the inner work, even when out galivanting.
Here are photos of the happier moments of trip. I will say that overall, it was mostly a heck of alot of fun to be on the road.
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