{"id":22,"date":"2011-05-26T02:44:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-26T02:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lunaemami.com\/?p=22"},"modified":"2015-04-17T10:42:44","modified_gmt":"2015-04-17T10:42:44","slug":"state-route-1-california-a-delightful-detour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lunaemami.com\/?p=22","title":{"rendered":"State Route 1, California: A Delightful Detour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Luna,<\/p>\n<p>Just settled in our gorgeous Marriott Santa Clara Hotel room (<span>sponsored by the company that bubba&#8217;s got a job interview with)<\/span>. We&#8217;re all exhausted. And it feels so good to lay our weary bones on a plush bed <span>\u2014 in your case, a posh crib.<\/span> Today, bubba drove almost the whole day from Los Angeles to Santa Clara, California. Part of State Route 1 was closed, and we backtracked some 150 miles so the trip took longer than expected.<\/p>\n<p>And you hate being strapped in the baby car seat (or you&#8217;re still not used to it). You whinged most of the time. That&#8217;s what made you tired. Very tired that you dozed halfway the trip and slept through our quick visit to the elephant seals observation deck in San Simeon.<\/p>\n<p>Well, at least that nap gave you enough rest to last through our dinner with my relatives who drove from San Leandro just to meet you and bubba.<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/nomadwifey\/14129614674\" title=\"luna1 by Gay Miriel Emami, on Flickr\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"luna1\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lunaemami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/14129614674_6c6d2f3af5_o.jpg?resize=525%2C349&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"525\" \/><\/a><\/center><center>At the parking lot of Howard Johnson Hotel in Los Angeles. Still in a cheery mood.<\/center><br \/><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/nomadwifey\/13947516969\" title=\"luna2 by Gay Miriel Emami, on Flickr\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"luna2\" height=\"347\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lunaemami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/13947516969_92f1baea75_o.jpg?resize=525%2C347&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"525\" \/><\/a><\/center><center>View from the backseat. Such a scenic drive! Mum sat beside you throughout the ride.<\/center><br \/><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/nomadwifey\/14131741322\" title=\"luna3 by Gay Miriel Emami, on Flickr\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"luna3\" height=\"345\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lunaemami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/14131741322_f1a9d179ee_o.jpg?resize=525%2C345&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"525\" \/><\/a><\/center><center>We stopped for this stunning background.<\/center><br \/><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/nomadwifey\/13949229528\" title=\"luna4 by Gay Miriel Emami, on Flickr\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"luna4\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lunaemami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/13949229528_a9ea055e17_o.jpg?resize=525%2C334&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"525\" \/><\/a><\/center><center>&nbsp; Sweet reward. Made the detour worthwhile.<\/center><br \/><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/nomadwifey\/14112724556\" title=\"luna5 by Gay Miriel Emami, on Flickr\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"luna5\" height=\"347\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lunaemami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/14112724556_8b9bb81bb0_o.jpg?resize=525%2C347&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"525\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;Are we there yet?!&#8221;<\/div>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/nomadwifey\/14112837376\" title=\"luna6 by Gay Miriel Emami, on Flickr\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"luna6\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lunaemami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/14112837376_251fbb9e5f_o.jpg?resize=525%2C349&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"525\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">OOTD: Shirt purchased from a souvenir stall in Baguio.<\/div>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/nomadwifey\/14136608895\" title=\"luna7 by Gay Miriel Emami, on Flickr\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"luna7\" height=\"331\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lunaemami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/14136608895_ab9c07a78c_o.jpg?resize=525%2C331&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"525\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Meeting mum&#8217;s relatives who live in San Leandro.<\/div>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/nomadwifey\/14156720813\" title=\"luna8 by Gay Miriel Emami, on Flickr\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"luna8\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lunaemami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/14156720813_c657de8a65_o.jpg?resize=525%2C332&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"525\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Even though the hotel provided us a crib, you&#8217;re here on our bed cause that&#8217;s what you prefer. <\/div>\n<p>Whatta day, ei? Tomorrow, you and I are just gonna hang out in the hotel  room while bubba gets interviewed by a company he&#8217;s eyeing. Let&#8217;s  wish him good luck. <\/p>\n<p>Sweet dreams, baby doll.<\/p>\n<p>Kisses,<br \/>About-To-Pass-Out Mum<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php\" name=\"fb_share\" type=\"box_count\">Share<\/a><a data-via=\"nomadwifey\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\">Tweet<\/a> <br \/> <!-- Start FastWebCounter.com  --><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fastwebcounter.com\/\" title=\"Free Web Counter\">This page was viewed  times.<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- End FastWebCounter.com  --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Luna, Just settled in our gorgeous Marriott Santa Clara Hotel room (sponsored by the company that bubba&#8217;s got a job interview with). We&#8217;re all exhausted. And it feels so good to lay our weary bones on a plush bed \u2014 in your case, a posh crib. 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