I left my robotics laboratory no more than twenty minutes ago. As I make my way across campus to the northern parking area, I am overcome by how calm and pleasantly warm the air feels. The sun is still on its rising path and baths the landscape in its increasingly warm rays. Heaviness to the air has resulted in San Luis Obispo seeming slightly tropical today. Summers here are a mix of moderate weather conditions, but my absolute favorite is the type of weather we have today. It makes me want to forget all of my commitments and work so I can drive off to the beach or climb Bishops Peak.
San Luis Obispo has nearly perfect weather. My only complaint is the wind, which is why I am contented by today’s calm air. A slight breeze is acceptable, and even preferred, but the strongest gusts that rip through from the ocean can be tiresome. But it’s these very same winds that are largely responsible for the moderate weather that attracts people to the area.
Sometimes I forget just how close San Luis Obispo is to the Pacific Ocean. I used to find time to visit the beaches at least once each quarter. Lately, however, classes keep me far too busy. The random trips to the beach in the middle of winter were the defining elements of my freshman year at Cal Poly. I took full advantage of the Central Coast in those days. San Luis Obispo sits on a plot of land that is surrounding by tall, green, grass covered mountains that give the city its unique identity. The ocean, though hidden while living in San Luis Obispo, defines the city just as much as the surrounding mountainous landscape.
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