Lots of folks think that California is one of those magical places....today was not one of those days where I felt that way. I went to Anaheim for a seminar. The seminar was great, which was good.
The morning commute was not bad but the place where we were is in the heart of the Disneyland commercial zone, hotels and bad restaurants. Sure would have liked a Ciro's sandwich and wine!! So bad food and several hours of sitting were topped off by a drive back to SD starting at 3:30p....... the northern part was not bad but from Oceanside to La Mesa is was mostly 5-10 mph. Funny how you can become so fatigued doing nothing.
Finally made it home and dragged Sam out for her walk...well she needed no dragging really!
It also struck me that except for the 4 lane local streets, I could have been in SD or LA and not known the difference.....not like knowing that you are in Assisi because of the color of the building or Siena because of the Pala plaques...or even gritty Naples. Nothing much stands out in southern California. Tourist traps and corporations, not many artisan stores...you really have to look for those. Don't get me wrong, the weather and plant life, farmers market fruits and veggies help make it better. Sometimes I think I would like to live elsewhere, maybe I can take all my consumers with me!!
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There is something to be said for the authenticity that comes with age. So Cal was developed at the same time, by the same developers. Or at least those who had the same vision/trend.
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