Monday Musings: The wonderful world of Southern California

I just spent the last 5 days in the San Diego area and I have to say, by the end of the trip we were trying to find reasons to move there! My hubby had a conference at the Rancho Bernardo Inn so Payton and I tagged along for a quick vacation. The architecture of this Inn is spectacular. I really love the moorish qualities of the windows and lines of the woodwork and stucco around the grounds.

The weather was mild and a little drizzly during our visit so we didn't spend much time in the pool but the golf course is stunning and each of the restaurants has a covered patio that looks out onto the golf course and the valley beyond.

I need to spend some time editing and organizing our photos from the rest of our adventure and I will share them soon. (Let's just say that Tidy Tuesday will mostly be spent on Picasa and Photoshop)

Have a lovely day!

Monday Musings: An amazing Oregon wine country getaway




The Allison Inn & Spa

 I hope you enjoy my photo memoir from our first vacation without Ms. P this past weekend. It was everything I had hoped for. Their spa was luxurious and had an incredible relaxation room that looked out onto the vast grounds/vineyard. We ventured out to Tina's in Dundee (about 10 mins. from The Allison) and had a ridiculously fabulous meal of lamb with brussel sprouts, pureed cauliflower and leek soup and bacon wrapped scallops that were cooked perfectly. My mouth waters just thinking about it now. We meandered around the grounds at The Allison, relaxed on our private terrace and then most incredibly I slept in until 8:00! Thank you to the G Parents! What a lovely and decadent getaway...

p.s. Isn't that staircase incredible? The architects of this LEED certified Inn have created the perfect  "bring the outside in" feel to the entire place. The stairwell is so light filled and you can see for miles at all levels of the building.