California Dreamin.
The warm afternoon sun beating down on my face, the soft hum of the train tracks beneath me, I open my eyes and see the beautiful glimmering water and distant mountains outside my window. It’s at this point that I know, I’ve fallen in love with California.
More specifically, northern California. Sure, southern California is enjoyable with the constant hustle and bustle of the city, but it’s the calmness and serenity of the north that seems to be calling my name. In the past two days, I’ve experienced almost every form of public transportation, minus the ferry which we were very close to taking. Today alone, we’ve taken a car ride, to an Amtrak train, to a city bus, to the BART (subway system), and finally to another car. It was on the train that California took hold of my heart.
I’d never ridden on a train before (at least not to my recollection) but today’s ride was an amazing experience for me. Whether it was with my eyes closed and the sun on my face, or my eyes open soaking in the gorgeous scenery, I just didn’t want it to end. Even on the bus, surrounded by water, something about it all just said… home.
Overall, this trip has been an amazing experience. I’ve seen all the amazing sights San Francisco has to offer, eaten more food than I could have ever imagined, strengthened the ties with my Californian cousins whom always seemed so far away, and made new friends and met new family whom I already look forward to visiting again. With all of this in place, I could definitely see it easy to be able to make a home here. However, in time, with two quarters of school left, I need to finish my swimming lessons before I try to dive into the deep end of the pool. I gotta admit though, this warm weather really makes me anxious to go for a swim.
