Going Back to Cali

I have been in San Diego for a week today. Yesterday, I was riding in my friends car, listening to Norious BIG rap about going back to Cali, and I was filled with gratitude and love.

I have had a great time here, but it took a bit to realize what San Diego is all about. The landscape did not immediately endear me to the city. I do not love the desert, climate, but the Pacific is always there, reminding me with her cool breeze. Walking along the beach, or out knocking around the city at night, I have encountered some interesting characters. Just watching the interactions and the costumes entertains me for hours. Somewhere between afterwork (Erik's work, that it) bouldering in Santee and an early morning surf at "The Bone Yard", I came around to the idea that San Diego is an amazing place (to visit).

Next, I am off to Yosemite. By the end of the week I will be back in one of my favorite places in the world. Yosemite Valley has a feeling of majesty like nowhere else. The shape and scale makes climbing in Yosemite feel like a religious experience. My goal is to climb fun routes, recharge my qi lying in the shadow of El Capitan, and make the most of what may be my last adventure in California for some time.

I have a lot of anticipation about the coming months. I have a place to live in downtown Seattle for July and August, at which point, I could depart for any number of cities depending on what, if any, teaching jobs I am offered. I may also end up staying and studying teaching in Seattle. I look forward to seeing what is revealed, and to sharing all that happens on this crazy ride.

Until later...
Calvino