Post #174746 by Sabina on Tue, Jul 26, 2005 4:12 AM

Alas, our CA coastal crawl is now history. It ended 3 nights ago.

To everyone we missed, we're sorry! No doubt sooner or later we'll catch up with you somewhere down the road.

To everyone we met, (and there are sooooo many names and memories here- you know who you are!), thank you so much for flat out MAKING our crawl! Not only would it not have been the same without you- it wouldn't have been POSSIBLE without you! Thank you for inviting us into your homes, your events, and your local Tiki treasures! Our 'local guides' have headed us in the right direction over and over and over again!

We've had a fantastic 2 1/2 months creeping in from the east, sorta starting in Palm Springs, across to the coast, and from the southernmost border up to the northern edge.

All we can say is that we have truely only begun to scratch the surface of CaliTikifornia! There was so much more we didn't do!

I also want to give a VERY special shout out to ZuluMagoo for sending me (while we were on the road no less!) a digital copy of his 'Tiki Tour of Southern California' booklet and some San Diego goodies! Our trip was SO much the Tiki-i-er for it! (And again, we only scratched the surface!)

Another to James/tikibars for his magnificent book 'Tiki Road Trip' which was both the spark of all this and our constant road companion!

Another to Sven- for EVERYTHING! (Is it not obvious?!?)

And another to Humuhumu for the creation of Critiki- which provided me inspiration, community feedback on where to head, and of course- the occational last minute gotta find it address!

Most of all though, I have to credit the 'Tiki pioneers' who not only created all this Tikiness but kept it alive!

Finally, thanks must go out to Hanford and the TC community as a whole- who with every 'locating' post, every detail written, and every bit of community created made this all possible and easier.

We have MANY more pictures to get up, and eventually we will. As I do, I'll keep putting updates of what's just been added here.

Finally, just in case you thought we were headed straight back home- nope, we're gluttons for Tiki! Beware, the CA (mostly) coastal crawl has just exploded...

..into the Coast to Coast international Tiki Trek!

Heads up Seattle- tonight (Tuesday) is your turn! Vancouver, Canada, you're up next!