We were glad to reconnect with Nina and Michael--and especially to meet their daughter Laura for the first time! All three were a lot of fun to hang out with and we especially appreciated their hospitality and letting us borrow items you can't bring on a plane like a campstove or a big cooler. We hope to see them again before Laura gets too much older (and while we're still cool in her eyes!).
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Laura and Nina
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Happy family
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Walking to the beach from the hotel where Giselle's course was held in La Jolla
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surfers
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Interesting architecture and mirrors. Duncan (renamed "Nonny" by Laura") was also here.
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Nina, Duncan and the Cat in the Hat
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Paragliding
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Beautiful flowers in the yard
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Front Porch
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Flamingo families
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Getting ready to point something out at the zoo
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Luckily this guy wasn't hungry.
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Staring down a brass turtle
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Laura likes the zoo
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stalking hte panda
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Nina's unsure whether this is really a pig of beauty
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A beautiful family
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Peek-a-boo!
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Curious
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awww
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Gazelles
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Michael & Nina live in the unpretentious-sounding neighborhood of Normal Heights.