I really don't miss much about California (grew up there). Well, the restaurants and options for road riding, but those aren't exactly natural. I lived in Wisconsin for two years, and I do occasionally get nostalgic for the rolling green hills and the summer rain. Here in Chile, I love the way the Andes are always towering over me. I love the rivers and lakes of the south. I love the desserts of the north. I love the adobe (oops--not nature again). I love having the beach just an hour and a half in one direction and a ski resort an hour and a half in the other direction. I just really love this place.