
It's a strange feeling to leave your kids and "go away" and I guess I didn't fully understand the value in it. After all, we have pretty well behaved kids and they are easy to take with us. It's just what we do as parents. Right? We take our kids with us...everywhere. Well, if it weren't for my generous father-in-law I guess it wouldn't have happened, but he had me pick a date to leave the kids with them, so that Mr Gardiner and I could have the weekend together. That's right. Just us, without two little creatures to occupy our thoughts, time, and energy for the first time in 3 years.
To say the least...WE were ecstatic.

They were too. This was taken right before we left for home, after church, and before nap time. You understand.
I picked a little place on the Central California Coast that neither the man or I had been to.
Did I mention it was only 65 degrees there?
Cambria
Cambria is where the "pines meet the sea." I don't believe I'll ever see a place quite like it. Much of the time we felt like a couple of locals just doing what we love, hiking, walking the beach, sightseeing, observing wildlife, kayaking, and eating fresh food. Plus, the town is anything but a crowded tourist trap which is what we really loved about it.

On our way up the coast we stopped at the Madonna Inn for lunch. Much like Vegas, only a little more... umm...
pink!

Bauer's Guilded Nest
The B&B Homestay where we slept.

Nit Wit Ridge
crazy old man = condemned crazy old house
Hearst Castle
Lazy Elephant Seals.
I believe the huge one on the far right is trying to give us the finger.

San Simeon Bay where we went kayaking

Strawberry Canyon

Eric's nice legs


Yes, I caught an innocent little crab and ripped a starfish off a rock.
Dude, I was on vacation and living it up!

E is trying to convince me to stay put while this wave is about to pumble me.
Can I go back...
now?
Kent and Deb asked if we'll go again next year.
I'm not sure we can wait that long.
Mi Amor.