Remember when all those crazy fires were buring down in Cali about 6 weeks ago? We captured a few pics of the event out on the deck of our old apartment:
On another note, Curt suprised me with a fabulously fun trip just North of Santa Barbara in celebration of our 5 year wedding anniversary! We "camped" in this huge canvas tent, complete with a bed, electricity, and heat -- it was super relaxing and just a short walk down to the beach. Here was a little flower we saw on one of our treks (out of order)...
Walking along the beach... it was a misty and refreshing morning -- so nice to escape the 100 degree heat of the desert!
Happy 5 years! hehe :)
Random picture.... beach that way -->
More beach pics:
The dinning hall and general store at El Capitan -- Meals a little over-priced and greasy, but still very fun -- all part of the experience! :)
The pool overlooking the ocean we mercifully had to ourselves a couple different times:
A grape shot:
Me and the tent:
More grapes! (out of order... GRRRrrrr).
Curt made dinner reservations Sat. night at a FABULOUS place called Bouchon in downtown Santa Barbara -- it was AMAZING. They specialize in fresh, seasonal, organic foods. You know the meal is going to be good when the bread and butter before you even begin your meal is out of this world! The rest of the food and wine did NOT disappoint. My salad below -- pear, nut, and goat-cheese with a vinaigrette and caramelized onions... Mmmmmm...
Curt said his heirloom tomato salad was the best thing he has EVER eaten. It was soooo good. The pictures don't do it justice either; we didn't want to be "those" patrons with the flash going off every few minutes on our camera in a nice restaurant. hehe.
Sharing our YUMMY dessert -- lemon ice-cream with a blueberry cake and fresh berries. Mmmmm... Loved every bite!
Snapped a quick pic outside... Thanks for the AmAziNg food Bouchon!
One last pic of the tent -- an inside shot! Fun fun... (but also out of order). :)
Fabulous weekend! Great way to celebrate 5 years!
Curt posing in front of the sign where we stayed... we would highly recommend it! There are awesome cabins too (but a tad more expensive).
The long drive up to the enterance...
Walking along the beach... it was a misty and refreshing morning -- so nice to escape the 100 degree heat of the desert!
Happy 5 years! hehe :)
Random picture.... beach that way -->
More beach pics:
The dinning hall and general store at El Capitan -- Meals a little over-priced and greasy, but still very fun -- all part of the experience! :)
The pool overlooking the ocean we mercifully had to ourselves a couple different times:
A grape shot:
Me and the tent:
More grapes! (out of order... GRRRrrrr).
Curt made dinner reservations Sat. night at a FABULOUS place called Bouchon in downtown Santa Barbara -- it was AMAZING. They specialize in fresh, seasonal, organic foods. You know the meal is going to be good when the bread and butter before you even begin your meal is out of this world! The rest of the food and wine did NOT disappoint. My salad below -- pear, nut, and goat-cheese with a vinaigrette and caramelized onions... Mmmmmm...
Curt said his heirloom tomato salad was the best thing he has EVER eaten. It was soooo good. The pictures don't do it justice either; we didn't want to be "those" patrons with the flash going off every few minutes on our camera in a nice restaurant. hehe.
Sharing our YUMMY dessert -- lemon ice-cream with a blueberry cake and fresh berries. Mmmmm... Loved every bite!
Snapped a quick pic outside... Thanks for the AmAziNg food Bouchon!
One last pic of the tent -- an inside shot! Fun fun... (but also out of order). :)
Fabulous weekend! Great way to celebrate 5 years! Will update again soon with pics of our new place (we are renting a house... yippppeeeee!) and maybe some pics of my classroom!
All for now....
