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California

...is Truly the Land of Plenty

Redwood forests to Joshua Tree deserts. Snow-capped peaks to secluded islands. California boasts more than 425,000 square kilometres of natural beauty to explore.

Bring your spirit of adventure and learn to surf along the breaks in Surf City USA, Huntington Beach. Head up to the snowy High Sierra for some winter fun, or pan for gold in the Wild West towns of Amador and El Dorado counties. No matter what you're into, there are countless ways to explore the Golden State's great outdoors.

Tickle your taste buds all year long.

California is king when it comes to crops, with 70 distinct varieties ranging from avocados and artichokes to walnuts, garlic and wine grapes, plus an incredible array of seafood. This bounty flavours the chic California Cuisine found throughout the state, from urban hotspots in San Francisco to the hip waterfront eateries of San Diego. You can also sample straight off the farm along Fresno's mouthwatering Fruit Trail and other Central Valley harvest hubs.

California has plenty of claims to fame.

California is home to the highest and lowest points in the Lower 48, along with the world's tallest and oldest trees. Pasadena is mission control for inner-planetary exploration, while Los Angeles is the epicenter of global entertainment. And, if there was a way to measure state of mind, California would also break records in that realm. The forty-niners chose 'Eureka' ('I have found it!') as the state motto. They were talking about gold, of course - the Mother Lode. But they could just as easily have been describing what nearly everyone feels when they reach California. I found it, all right.

Be anything you want to be, or a dozen different people on the same trip.

Mingle with a famous mouse along Main Street at Disneyland, meander down State Street in the enchanting town of Santa Barbara, or make your way to Palm Springs, an oasis of desert resorts. With so many different ways to make California dreamin' your own reality, the only question is: where to begin?

Call a Flight Centre travel consultant at 1-866-317-4794 to book your holiday to the land of plenty.

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