miles driven: 846
$ spent on lodging: $0
$ spent eating out: $3.20 on a Monster Energy drink
$ spent on park entrance fees: $16
beers consumed: 4
CA State Parks scheduled to close 2012: 70 out of 239
glasses of champagne consumed for New Years: 2
hours on the road: 50
State parks visited: 4.5
Here are a few:
Morro Strand State Beach
Limekiln State Park
Morro Strand
Limekiln State Park
Zmudowski State Beach
Morro Strand
Castle Rock State Park
Morro Strand
Castle Rock

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