Cayucos C.A.

One of my many adventures in the Golden State of America was camping on the beach that my family OWNS. That’s right, they own a beach?! Anyway my cousin took us to stay for one night and the amount of nature we saw was phenomenonal. I swam 1 foot away from 6 sea otters (which by the way was scarier than you might think), came across a black widow, held a grasshopper, saw a whale, a herd of cows, an American Eagle and many adorable chipmunks.

My dad, brother and cousin all had the opportunity to shoot guns at cans but me and my mum were too afraid basically and went to the beach to get as far away from the loud booms as possible.

Waking up to the sound of crashing waves and sitting on the old bench on the edge of the cliff and drinking hot, sweet tea with the salty air, was…bliss.

The only downside to this trip was that my cousin has a strong love for country music…

Catie

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Lake Tahoe C.A.

I recently visited the mesmerising California with my family and ended up staying in the gorgeous Tahoe. My selfless family accommodated us with their authentic log cabin which was a delight to stay in. As soon as we pulled up in the driveway the fresh, pine air filled our lungs.
During our stay we were taken on my family’s speedboat out onto Lake Tahoe and me and my brother decided to go for a swim (and as I was bursting for the toilet I decided that this was a good idea) but I just couldn’t get the courage to jump in the water so I ended up being pushed in by him and as the freezing water took my breath away I exclaimed “Oh God! It’s too cold to even pee!” After this I was wrapped up in a towel and was warmed up by holding my 8 month old cousin, Scotland (who was soon fast asleep by the gentle rocking of the boat).
Catie
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