It took one missed flight, an intense argument with a Delta agent, three “talk me off the ledge” conversations with 3 different people and nine ridiculously long hours in the Minneapolis airport but I swear to you the flight into Newport Beach was like my own version of the dream where everything is has a pink romantic hue to it and fog machines blow out puffy white clouds and you’re not quite sure if people actually have feet or if they are floating.
We chased the setting sun from MSP to SNA as it set into a rainbow of colors and at one point, I’m pretty sure that Jonathan Taylor Thomas tossed me a bag of gold-covered peanuts as he winked at me and blew air kisses. It was THAT good.
I am not ashamed to say that I fell head-over-heels in love with Orange County the moment my feet hit the sand. I conceptually and whole-heartedly understood why a disproportionate amount of my friends had thrown their hands in the air and moved to Southern California with zero forethought; only dreams of sunny beaches and 70 degree weather. Had there been time to spend a day at Disneyland, I might have done the exact same.
Dear Southern California, can we be besties for life?
i’m yours,
melissa
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Gorgeous photos! Makes me want to go there too!
I too love Orange County! My sister lives in Huntington Beach and I go there every chance I get. Also, love that I get to go to San Diego to see the in-laws all the time. Oh Southern California, I love you.
Deliciously summery! Love all these, I feel like they should be in a California tourism magazine or something! The shot of the beach sunset makes my heart ache. Haha, and I saw your tweet – it made me laugh out loud.
Oooh! I love these! Josh and Laura are moving to the OC soon, and I’m Jealous! Sunny california certainly does sound nice at times! Glad you had a great trip :)
Oh.Dear. I am so jealous….not only because I miss my home…but because you captured these SO well. Seriously- these are gorgeous :)
Please come back – I will build you the most bad ass sandcastle EVER.
PS. I heart JTT!!
My fave is the sand footprint – so beautiful! Oh, California….