California Thanksgiving - Final Day

Our final day in California is always a special tradition. We were excited to share the day with Marta and Cristina but Marta was not feeling well that morning and they were not able to join us.

Our day starts with a beautiful drive from Cambria to the wine tasting town of Paso Robles. This year, we hit three new wineries -- Tablas Creek, Justin, and DAOU -- enjoying and buying wines at each of the wineries. We also enjoyed a nice picnic lunch at Tablas Creek.







We always try to add one new thing to our trip every year. This year, we stopped by Killer Ridge Olive Farm for an olive oil tasting and tour. Canyon and Ava really enjoyed the tasting. Canyon announced that the Tuscan 2012 blend was his favorite.



We then headed to Paso Robles for the Christmas Lighting ceremony. This is a wonderful tradition where the town gives out hot cocoa, warm cookies, and Mrs. Clause lights the town square after a big countdown. We all have our Christmas candles, which we light at the countdown. And then the entire town sings Christmas carols while the little kids walk around the square with the elves. A great tradition that feels like the traditions of many years ago.





And no trip to California would be complete without a visit to In and Out burger. On our way to the airport, we made a stop to In and Out burger for the very best burger and fries in the United States!