It was the greatest of great trips. It felt so decadent to be in a beautiful place with the man I love and have no schedule. As if this were not gift enough, Os surprised me with a sapphire necklace and a long love letter.
We are very good at relaxing together and it was fun to remember that skill. We took about 20 photos from the deck of the place we were staying. We could see both the sunrise and the sunset from our studio and it was heavenly.
We've also always enjoyed exploring together. We took a couple hikes in Big Sur then stopped at Point Lobos State Park on our way up to San Francisco.
(Can you see the bird just above the wave in this photo? It is hard to capture scale, but these waves were big.)
As icing on the cake we saw gray whales migrating south and some sea otters. I love marine mammals and felt like a little girl seeing these animals.
In San Francisco we shucked our original plans of going to a museum and just walked the streets instead. We refueled with delicious food and drink.
We ate our anniversary dinner at Acquerello and it was, quite possibly, the best meal I have ever eaten. It was so romantic, though occassionally the setting made me think we might witness an 1950s-style Italian mob shooting.
We also had a lovely meal at Boulevard.
We ate a late breakfast on Sunday before driving home. The Pork Store is an experience in itself and this greasy spoon is yummy.
I love you, Babe! Praise God that we get to live life together!
