The Land of the East vs. the Land of the West

The view of Fort Lauderdale from the plane.

            So yesterday I arrived in California for my first time. I never traveled west to any state in the United States before. I’ve always been an East Coast girl. So I decided to go big or go home and went the most west.

            Most of the day was spent traveling and adjusting to time differences but I want to point out the differences between the West and East Coasts already.

            I couldn’t help but notice how flat Florida is when I took off from the airport. We really are at sea level and with our beach erosion problem, its scary knowing that any big storm can easily wash up the ocean to land.

The view upon entering Ontario International Airport.

            Upon entering Phoenix (my layover) and California, there was nothing but up and down elevations of terrain. I was born and raised in Florida so I’m definitely not used to seeing mountains.

            What was sad to confess was last night I was driving through a residential area and my ears popped. I didn’t even go up a hill!

            It is warm during the day and cool at night. I’m staying near the Ontario area so there are mountains all around. It just seems more earthly here compared to the dry tropical atmosphere of Florida.

            I’m here for another six days and I’m so excited to explore the West Coast beaches. More to come on that!