So our final day was spent driving back down for what should have been around seven hours, but with our many stops along the way, it took about ten. I honestly don't regret anything. We checked out of our room around eleven, packed up the car, grabbed some coffee, and headed down to Santa Cruz to find the oh so lovely Penny Ice Creamery. It took us about two hours to get there from Napa, but we made it there around 1:30pm. We found their ice cream on instagram, they have some fun different flavors, but their main thing is the fun marshmallow fluff goes great with any ice cream. If you love a soft torched marshmallow like many of us do, then you'll love this place. From their fresh ice cream, to the crunchy waffle cone, it's only a bonus to add marshmallow fluff to top it all off. It's located on 820 41st Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062 If you are ever in Santa Cruz toking for a sweet spot, this would be it. After this we drove for a few hours until we found ourselves by this lovely fruit stand in the middle of Moose town or something, I forgot what it was called. They sold the sweetest grapes and strawberries, and I found some very ripe kiwi also. It was a fun find. Inside the little market they had this wall where people would leave their signatures and stuff, it was pretty neat to see. From there we started driving some more and found ourselves in Salinas County. I had no recollection of this place, but my mother said that we had been there before and she also said it was the place that the famous John Steinbeck lived and wrote about. We drove for a bit and found that his library and his burial spot were only about five minutes our drive. So inevitably we drove over there and got to admire his library, but we're saving his burial spot for next time. We drove from there for another five and a half hours to get home. By the time we made it back, it was around 10:30pm and we were so exhausted. As we pulled up into the driveway I saw this unknown car in my driveway, as I was asking who's it was my dad was holding ups key. It was yet another birthday present, I was so blessed. (details to come).
It was a great (but short) trip, filled with plans that went right, plans that would have been better, but the memories either way were some that can never be taken away. Cheers to being Twenty-Two.
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AuthorReggie is a college gradute with a degree in English. She loves traveling and hopes to one day stay on the battle field for missions. Life is a book and everyday is an adventure, follow her on this journey and see the world through her eyes. Archives
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