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 Nature Journal # 10 Thanksgiving Break in San Diego: November 18th, 2023 I kicked off my Thanksgiving break in San Diego, CA visiting a friend before I flew back home to freezing cold St. Louis, MO. We spent a day traveling from Yorba Linda to San Diego and spending the day at the beach. Even though the water was obviously freezing and it wasn't quite a tanning type of day, hearing the sounds and breathing in the smells of the beach brought me an immense amount of peace and relaxation. It is so fun to experience somebody else's home for yourself and get to enjoy the uniqueness of their space.  We biked along parts of the town and walked on some of the rocky hills. The sights, sounds, and smells of San Diego both grounded me and forced me to recognize the vastness of the world. Something about looking out at the ocean and seeing the never-ending water always makes me think about who is on the other side of the world...who is seeing the same ocean miles and miles away. It is cr...