August 5th-6th

On Tuesday morning we woke up and drove to Del Mar for breakfast. We LOVED it so much when we drove up that way to meet Katie for dinner on Sunday night we decided it needed a little more exploring. We grabbed some coffee and headed to the beach at Del Mar to watch the surfers. It was a perfect morning!

From there we headed further north on the PCH (Pacific Coast HIghway) taking in the views and ending up just south of Laguna at the Laguna Cliffs Marriott. The hotel was BEAUTIFUL and our room/balcony overlooked the pool, the Dana Point Harbor, and the beach/ocean. We had 2 relaxing days at the pool and beach with no real sight-seeing whatsoever! We were perfect beach bums! Of course this goes without saying I'm sure, but yes, I was covered in SPF 85, with brimmed hat, and Jason made sure to rent an umbrella and chair for me so that no harmful UV rays touched my skin. Such a sweet hubby! You CAN have malanoma and still be a beach bum!! I'm out to prove it!!! :)






Each night we drove up toward Newport Beach for dinner. Tuesday night we went to Craig's favorite restaurant, The Beachcomber, which is literally on the beach. It was FANTASTIC seafood (Californians definitely know how to prepare fish!) and then we had the waves crashing and sunset in the background. It was a really beautiful night and if you ever find yourself in the Newport area, you must stop and eat dinner here! And if you have room for dessert, there's always the Shake Shack at the top of the steps! We didn't finish dinner in time to get one of their famous milk shakes, but it sure was a cute shack!

On Wednesday night I took Jason a little further north to Balboa for dinner at the Harborside Restaurant where we had been a few weeks earlier for Jessie's 25th birthday celebration. The food there is so yummy and we had a table that overlooked the water and all the beautiful, EXPENSIVE, boats. After dinner we walked around the pier where it was like a carnival! There were games, food, rides and apparently the thing to get is a chocolate covered frozen banana on a stick which of course we had to try. Sadly, I left the camera in the beach bag so we have no pictures. But trust me, Balboa is a GREAT place to visit!

So, tune in later for the recap of the second half of our trip which consisted of wedding, wedding, and more wedding! So many lovely events! Stay tuned......