The Golden State Series, Episode Two: Carmel By The Sea 🐳

The Golden State Series, Episode Two: Carmel By The Sea 🐳

It is better to travel well than to arrive.

~ Buddha

The name California comes from a mythical Spanish island ruled by a queen called Califia that was featured in a Spanish romance (“Las Sergas de Esplandian”) written by Garcia Ordonez de Montalvo in 1510. The Spanish explorers originally thought that California was an island.

About Abba Zë

This site started as “glida.org,” named after our dog Glida (read more in the sidebar). We brought Glida home after visiting Israel; she was a stray 🐶 looking for 💙… We love traveling and this is our story in photos. Thanks for visiting.