back in march, i was sitting on the couch thinking of fun things we could do this summer. i knew the summer would be filled with carnivals, frequent sno cones stops, plenty of time with family and friends, and a few trips to the lake. however, i knew one thing was for sure, i needed to see the ocean this summer (yes, needed.) so right then and there i hopped online and bought kendrick and i two round trip tickets to los angeles over memorial day weekend.
well, the weekend quickly came and gone, and i must say, it was a pretty good idea on my part.
(the sky was absolutely stunning as we flew out- pastel colors everywhere)
the best part about the flights was that they flew out on thursday night at eight pm, allowing us to get all of our traveling out of the way that night and wake up friday morning in our beautiful hotel room in sunny california. our hotel the first night was incredible and had a balcony that overlooked the sparkling blue swimming pool.
can i just say- it's really hard to get pictures when it's just you and your husband traveling alone? i mean, am i the only one that hates asking strangers to take a picture? anyways, i really wanted a picture of us on the balcony with the pretty pool in the background and that's when the backpack tripod, self-timer setting, and a cardboard stabilizer came into play.
(yes, i realize that you can't even see the pool... but the picture is clear and somewhat even... so we'll take it).
after our mini balcony photo shoot, we checked out of the hotel and walked the short distance to a breakfast cafe nearby. after breakfast, we had an uber pick us up and take us to our next hotel (we were going to stay two nights in the first hotel, but found a much cheaper rate at one nearby).
once our things were unloaded in the second hotel, we had another uber pick us up and take us to the beach. the driver of this uber was a super cool old man that gave us plenty of tips on great beaches, things to do in los angeles, and even took us on a mini tour through a gorgeous neighborhood that overlooked the ocean.
he dropped us off at hermosa beach- neither of us had ever been and apparently there was a festival taking place there all weekend in honor of memorial day. as luck would have it, the festival wasn't officially starting until the next day (when we'd be on the other side of town), but we still had fun walking through the shops and enjoying some of the attractions that were already set up.
the next four glorious hours were spent laying on the beach, enjoying the warm sun and the sound of the waves rolling in. yes, it really was that relaxing and we really did lay out that long (my very, very burnt body can testify of that).
once the winds started picking up, i decided it was cold enough to justify leaving the beach for a bit (yes, only i get cold in seventy degree weather). we wandered over to a nearby creamery called "paradise", and i couldn't think of a name more suited for the place. hands down, the best ice cream either of us have ever had. i would be in serious diabetic trouble if that place found its way to salt lake, not even joking.
afterwards, we headed across the street to a really cool restaurant to grab kendrick some lunch. he settled on a burger called the napoleon, and i kid you not it was about the size of my head.
once lunch was finished, we contemplated getting another uber to get us back to our hotel. however, after punching the addresses into the app, we decided to do some walking to cut down the fare a bit. not only did this allow us to walk off some (a tiny fraction) of the food we just ate, but it also gave us a chance to see some beautiful houses in the neighborhoods lining the beach.
and lets just talk about this beauty of an entrance- wooden trellis and doors, vine covered walls, quaint yellow house, and bistro lights strung across the yard. yes, yes, and yes.
(and i can assure you that once this trip was over, my phone was full of palm tree picture).
once we reached manhattan beach, we decided to take an uber the rest of the way back to our hotel (our walking had split the fare in half!) the rest of the night was spent hot tubbing at our hotel (which eventually lead to quickly jumping in the freezing pool due to our aching sunburns), and then hanging out in the hotel room.
you could say it was a successful day to start off our weekend on the beach.
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