Cool. I figured you already had it covered, but I thought I'd double check just in case. I figured you could fly back up there for an overnight stay or something. (I just now noticed you are back home from your trip) Anyways, I am sure you would find the west coast a beautiful place to visit. The OR coast is very beautiful, and I live in WA, so WA is cool! California I'm not so sure about, but Carmel has some pretty white beaches. The rain forests here in WA are like something from a magical fairy tale. I love all the green stuff and wide array of plant and wildlife up here. Magnificant and beautiful forests, plus the coast is not so bad either, esp. up northern WA. You should do that sometime and stop by and say hi. I will even buy you an espresso, and we can compare cameras and gossip. :-)