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Chris and I headed down to San Luis Obispo last weekend to visit his brother and his brother's girlfriend. They live in a beautifully landscaped condominium complex, and I was surprised with the gardens people were allowed to keep. I have never lived in anything but suburban houses, so the condo complex was a new experience. Plus they had a pool and spa, and like a six year olds staying in a hotel, we made good use of both during our time there. (Did you know that "adult sippy cups" can conceal rum + cokes?)
Anyhow.
I was insanely jealous of two things we found growing within a few yards of their place: bougainvillea and nasturtiums. (Aside: Is it wrong for me to pronounce them NAH STIR TEE UMS? Because I do. And it probably makes me sound silly.)
The coastal weather moderates daytime temperatures so SLO tends to stay on the cool side of warm year round (does that make sense?). I don't believe they get much in the way of frosts either. It was a welcome reprieve to be down there in the 860 weather when it was 1120 at home.
And because we were on vacation, two more shots of what we enjoyed:
