Around California

A sampling of our California travels this summer:

Griffith Observatory, 

Los Osos/Morro Bay, 

Manhattan Beach, 

Pasadena,

San Gabriel Mission

Find more photos from Cali here.

California Getaway

Last weekend Z & I took off

to LA & Long Beach.

Z ran a race on Sunday, 

but we got to spend a few days

with good friends 

Matt & Chris, 

rolling through the streets of LA, 

eating delicious food

and hitting the beach.

Malibu Beach Party

Z went to a short work conference this week

in Malibu, and he sent me this shot 

of the sunset from his phone one evening.

I didn't mind staying behind too much, though, 

since the weather here has been gorgeous lately.

I'm just glad he's back to enjoy it with me!

We are here!

Quick update:

We made it to CO

& are settling into the new place.

I don't have photos from the trip

because

1. Z drove the whole 1st day, 

which means that we didn't stop much.

 2. Z ate something bad & got really sick,

meaning I drove the whole 2nd day.

Thus, no pics.

So instead, here's some photos of Z watering

the lawn in Cali for the last time, 

and some new friends we made along the path 

near our new place.

Vacation Road Trip

When it was time to leave our

lovely Sonoma Valley hideaway, 

we made our way over to Napa.

We stopped by 

the Oxbow Public Market

where we picked up some

cherries from the farmer's market, 

some of Kara's Cupcakes,

a fresh loaf from 

the Model Bakery, 

& Z's favorite, 

some charcuterie delicacies from

the Fatted Calf.

We took our yummy treats

& headed for San Francisco.

It was raining as we drove over 

the Bay Bridge...

But by the time we arrived at

Golden Gate Park, 

the precipitation had paused.

We had a cozy picnic in our car

before taking a stroll around the park.

We hit the road again, 

driving along the coast on the 

gorgeous 101

until we reached Santa Cruz.

Finally, we stopped for 

a bite to eat before heading home

& came across this fellow.

We could have used a few more days of vacation,

but what a fabulous way to end the trip!

Glen Ellen Inn Secret Cottages

Z & I just returned from 

our 5 year anniversary trip

up to Northern California.

The goal of the trip was

RELAXATION,

and the Secret Cottage

that we stayed in definitely

helped us with that!

Secret Cottage #3

was tucked away,

hidden away from the entrance

to the other cottages.

We had an awesome view

of a one-lane bridge over

a bubbling creek.

And a big basket of fresh fruit,

cookies & scones that

was replenished daily.

Welcome to Cali!

Our friends Matt & Chris

just came to visit us for a week,

so these next several posts will be photos

from their visit.

 First, shots from around Bako, including

antiquing & a hockey game!

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