I so needed this time off.
I flew up on Monday, July 1st. We hung around her house for few days,shopping and eating out.
On the third we headed north, towards Sonoma, to the Russian River.
I had never been there before. I instantly fell in love with this place. It is very reminiscent of Big Sur. only with wine(there are many wineries on the way).
It is truly beautiful there. I can't wait to go back and go camping with Joe.
This little guy has a hankering for headphones and earbuds. Good thing he's so cute.
On Tuesday we sipped margaritas and watched a little So You Think You Can Dance
The next day we packed up the car and the dogs and headed out
Road trip!
It took about two hours to get there and we went straight to our cabin to unpack. I forgot to take pictures of our cabin, which is a shame because it was cute! This was the view out our back door(and also from the bed). So peaceful.
Majestic redwoods. I love tress!
Another lovely view from our patio
Then we headed out to the river for some relaxation. Unlike Big Sur the weather is very warm(almost 100 degrees on Wednesday and Thursday) and the river water is very warm too. So nice to sit in the river and not be cold!
We didn't do completely nothing. We also rented Kayaks and I took a nice long kayak trip a couple of days all by myself and soaked up the beautiful surroundings. Well, not all alone. I took the dogs with me. They are both awesome kayak buddies!
Chillin' while I pulled them into shore
It was beautiful and peaceful and exactly what I needed.
Lisa got in on the Kayak action too
View from our table
We spent quite a bit of time here too over the course of our time there
On Fourth of July we walked over to see the fireworks. They shoot them off over this bridge and you have an awesome view of them.
Sadly, on Saturday there was a plane crash at San Fransisco Airport and my flight for Sunday was cancelled. Four runways were closed and they were having trouble getting people in and out of that airport. They rescheduled my flight for the next day, which meant that Lisa and I had more time to stop on the way home and do some more wine tasting! Hey, just trying to make the best of the situation. Lol
We both brought home a couple of bottles. I'm not usually a big wine person but these were delicious. Can't wait to break one open this weekend.
Then on the way home we picked up the kids from their Dad's in the city and discovered it was national chocolate day! Who were we to let that day go by without celebration? We were very close to Ghirardelli Square so we stopped off there for some hot fudge sundaes. So yummy!
Of course I had to purchase some chocolate for us to have later, as well as some for the girls at work.
On Monday on our way to the airport my flight was delayed a few hours(I was beginning to become concerned that I was never going to get home). Lisa and the kids and I went out to lunch before dropping me off at the airport where I waited an hour and fifteen minutes getting checked in and through security. From what I hear, flights are *still* being affected by the crash. So scary. Very glad there weren't too many casualties.
Finally I got home around five o clock and joe came to get me. He was very happy to see me. It was hot, hot hot at home so we decided to keep the vacation going(it was the vacation that kept on going, and going!) and headed to the beach. It was beautiful in Laguna Beach at that time of night.
Finally we headed home where I was glad to sleep in my own bed.
It was the best vacation!
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