Monday, August 17, 2015

Travel with me: Family Weekend Get-A-Way

Hello Dolls!

First, I would like to apologize for not posting my new weekly "Fashion Friday" post last Friday, between going to work and then going out of town that day, I just didn't have enough time to plan accordingly. 

So, my weekend get-a-way, it was great! This is an annual trip that my family does every year at a retreat in Aptos, CA every year with my mom's company. The company rents out villas for every family and then has great clam bakes, lunches, brunches, and activities for everyone to do! So, Im going to go chronologically from start to the end of our trip! (I tried to take as many pictures possible, however sometimes my phone would die and I wasn't able to get a picture of everything).

Day 1: Friday

Driving into the resort

This is the first floor of the villa and I wasn't able to get a normal picture of the rest of the room because my brother quickly messed it up and made it his own. So behind the table and chairs there is a sitting area with a couch that turns into a bed and then a balcony with a great view!
Seriously like wow!


So this is my bedroom, which was located on the second floor, (totally reminded me of Nantucket) and connected to it I had my own bathroom.

My mom's room looked very similar to mine, and she also had her own bathroom connected on the second floor. Most importantly, LOOK AT THE VIEW SHE HAD!!
The company always gives us a duffle bag filled with goodies from all over California and they gave us these AMAZING chocolate dipped oreos (as if regular oreos weren't enough calories).

The following is a collage of pictures from our walk down to the beach for dinner:




So it is buffet style dinner, and as y'all may or may not know I do not eat meat, so my plate was emptier than others. I had some great salmon, roasted vegetables, and then a vegan pasta. (Trying to stay healthy on vacation!)

Day 2: Saturday



The morning view! We got really lucky and didn't have too bad of an overcast. (Sorry I didn't get a picture of breakfast but I just had eggs, fruit, and half a bagel)
Lunch we had on the bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, which was just stunning!

After lunch, my brother and I headed down for the beach to go play the activities that the company had set for us. 







It was ridiculously hot on the beach (to the point where our feet burned from touching the sand!) so we decided to hang in the water instead. (P.S. excuse my sandy feet)
For dinner there was a clambake on the beach (I don't eat shellfish) so instead I had some asparagus, bell peppers, and some scalloped potatoes. 
Here is a panoramic shot I got during the clambake on the beach. It is a breath-taking view. 
And here is the lovely sunset, (the sun was so much bigger in person, I wish I could have got it on camera) but trust me when I say it was amazing in person!

Day 3: Sunday

We had an amazing brunch to send us back home! I had a great veggie omelet with half a bagel and some water.

So that was my little weekend get-a-way trip! This is honestly just a great trip to relax and have fun at! Today, I start school and I feel completely refreshed and ready for classes because this trip definitely relaxed me for it! For those of you who have school, best of luck to you guys on your first day!!

XOXO,


The Californian Belle

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