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Eco-Road Trip – Goodbye Seal Beach, Hello Arizona Golf Resort

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Goodbye Seal Beach, Hello Arizona Golf Resort – Summary:

  • Who: Sondra Black (my mom)
  • What: Walked the Seal Beach pier; Left California to Arizona; Coordinated and stayed with my mom on her work retreat at an Arizonan resort
  • When: Tuesday, April 3
  • Where: Seal Beach, CA; Scottsdale, AZ

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For my last day in California, Joey took me to downtown Seal Beach to the main city pier for one last look at the Pacific Ocean before I went into desert country.

This memorial plaque commemorates the community and those that helped rebuild the Seal Beach Pier when it was destroyed by storms in 1983.

This seal statue sits next to about a dozen plaques recognizing many businesses and government organizations that have been a part of Seal Beach’s history, as well as serves as a memorial for certain individuals.

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Eco-Road Trip – South Coast Botanic Garden

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South Coast Botanic Garden – Summary:

  • Who: N/A
  • What: Toured the South Coast Botanic Garden
  • When: Monday, April 2
  • Where: Los Angeles, CA

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My original plans for the day to visit CalEarth were miscalculated and fell through, and so did last minute plans to see local friends.

So I searched for other destinations in the area, and came across the South Coast Botanic Garden, which was originally an open-pit mining operation turned city landfill turned botanical gardens.

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Eco-Road Trip – Santa Barbara PT. 2 & Seal Beach

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Santa Barbra PT. 2 & L.A. Traffic/Seal Beach – Summary:

  • Who: Joey Tully
  • What: Attended Easter Sunday service and hiked the property at Sunburst Sanctuary
  • When: Sunday, April 1
  • Where: Santa Barbara, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Seal Beach, CA

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I was in surreal state from the morning at Sunburst Sanctuary as I headed back toward Santa Barbra on Easter Sunday.

The day before I heard about an Easter gathering at the Old Mission Santa Barbara and drove over to check it out. This mission grounds were beautiful, and people set up picnic blankets across the front lawn and around the rose garden.

Here’s a quick video tour of the Old Mission grounds on Easter Sunday!

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Eco-Road Trip – Easter Sunday at Sunburst Sanctuary

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Easter Sunday at Sunburst Sanctuary – Summary:

  • Who: Emily Wirtz
  • What: Attended Easter Sunday service and hiked the property at Sunburst Sanctuary
  • When: Sunday, April 1
  • Where: Lompoc, CA

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Following the day I initially spent driving from Fresno to Santa Barbra, I went to my planned destination at Sunburst Sanctuary for their Easter Sunday service.

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