We finally made it!

Our cross-country journey to Northern California came to an end last night around 8:30. All three of us were exhausted from the 3200+ miles we covered in 6 days. As soon as we arrived at our apartment we unloaded the car and unpacked our bags. By the time we got settled it was 11:00, so we went straight to bed. We rang in the New Year with some much needed sleep (thus the delay of our blog posting).

Our New Years Eve journey began in Southern California, just outside of L.A. We decided to do some quick sightseeing before we made our way up the coast to Berkeley (via San Luis Obispo to get the keys). We made a stop at the Griffith Observatory to take in the views of the Hollywood Hills, and the smog-filled greater L.A. area. From there we drove through Hollywood and Beverly Hills before heading North on the 101.

Once we picked up the keys we stopped at the Madonna Inn to visit the Men's Room (as suggested by my Cousin Brad). Seeing the decor of the Inn and the Men's Room was worth the stop, thanks again Brad. From the Madonna Inn we headed straight for the Pacific Coast Highway (CA Route 1). The drive and the views were worth the extra time it took (until it was dark). Unfortunately this time of year daylight is limited, so we only made it 40 miles south of Big Sur before nightfall. Luckily we were able to stop and see the Elephant Seals before dark, they were amazing to see and very entertaining.

Overall we had a fantastic experience driving cross-country. We could not have imagined how much of this enormous country we were able to see (most of which was from the car). Although the journey was great, it is nice to be getting settled at our final destination. We will spend the rest of the weekend out of the car and relaxing in our apartment. It's off to work Monday morning to begin our first assignment. We're excited for the upcoming 13 weeks we have in the San Francisco Bay area; but before we know it it will be time to plan our next assignment/destination!

Until we hit the road again we will post our happenings and pictures most likely on a weekly basis, so be sure to check back.

Also the rest of the pictures from our 6 day adventure are now available at http://picasaweb.google.com/TimMillerDPT