September 1, 2012 – Hike at Point Lobos State Reserve.

Our third day in the Monterey area started off with a hike along the coast at Point Lobos State Reserve. Look really hard. Can you see the two deers below? Don’t mind the dorky outfits below. We checked out Carmel River State Beach and had a quick lunch at Hog’s Breath Inn which is a […]

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August 31, 2012 – Undah da sea.

Our second day in the Carmel area started off with breakfast at Happy Girl Kitchen. Happy Girl uses fresh ingredients to make things like homemade plum cinnamon jam. We got cappuchinos, a yogurt parfait, and toast with jam. We headed to The Monterey Aquarium next which semi put the Boston aquarium to shame. There was […]

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Carmel – 8/30/2012.

We made it to Carmel and checked into Lobos Lodge which is right in downtown Carmel. Perfect for walking to the local shops and restaurants. We didn’t really take any pictures this night, but we had dinner at AW Shucks. We both got margaritas, oysters, and the fish tacos. The food was fresh and the […]

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Last day in Big Sur 8/30/2012

I was sad to leave Big Sur, but we had to check out of Treebones and continue on our journey. We made a pit stop at Nepenthe for lunch. Nepenthe has gorgeous views and delicious food.  Kraig got some kind of steak sandwich. I got their tomato soup which was creamy and cheesie! Yum! With […]

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Big Sur Day 2 – 8/29/2012.

Day 2 of our Cali trip and I woke up to this view in the morning.  One of the nice things about staying in Big Sur besides the gourmet food and ocean views is the no cell phone service. It was a blessing in disguise to enjoy our engagement the first night without having contact […]

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California Dreamin’ – Big Sur Day 1 – 8/28/2012.

It seems like Kraig and I were waiting forever for our big trip to California. I couldn’t wait to drive along the Pacific Coast Highway in our convertible with a scarf wrapped around my head, vintage looking sunglasses, and the wind in our hair. We flew into San Francisco, picked up our car rental, stopped […]

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Oh how badly I want to update with pictures!

The hard drive on my Kraig’s computer crashed before our trip to CA, so I haven’t been able to upload our pictures to the internet yet. :(. The trip was awesome..and oh.. I GOT ENGAGED!!! 🙂  Pictures and details on the trip are to come once I get a new computer. Until then, I’ll leave […]

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Gearing up to visit Uncle Jessie. Have Mercy.

I’m gearing up for my next trip to California with a case of viral bronchitis. You better pray you aren’t on my plane ride! With that aside, I’m sure all the wine tasting I’ll be participating in will cure me. Here’s the itinerary of my upcoming trip. Flight from BOS to SF. Drive to Big […]

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Jaws! Cape Cod Camping or Glamping. – August 2012.

I went camping in the Cape over the weekend and swam with the sharks. Well, not really. I went camping in the Cape over the weekend and the NEWS said there was a great white shark in the water nearby. My friends saw a whale in the ocean on Friday and we all saw a […]

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Treat yo self. Friday series.

Does anyone watch Parks and Recreation on NBC? I decided to have a treat yo self lunch break today at Sportello. I ordered the tagliatelle with a housemade arnold palmer. They serve you bread with a creamy spread as an appetizer. After lunch, I went to Barrington’s for a small iced latte. Nothing like a […]

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