The kids had a 4 Day Weekend to celebrate Presidents' Day. Valentines Day fell on Sunday, and Jeremy wanted to runaway with me for the weekend. So, on Friday, I set out some Valentines prizes for the kiddos to enjoy while we were away...
My Loves...
Jeremy got in a surf session Friday morning, and then we made the long drive to Ventura. We were so beat when we got to the hotel, we just settled in for the night.
We woke up Saturday to this...
We took a nice walk along Ventura Beach to Seaward Village and had a yummy breakfast at Duke's.
That afternoon, Jeremy wanted to take me to one of his favorite surf spots, the Rivermouth. The waves were huge and the wind was blowing like crazy. It wasn't the best surfing conditions. So, we just laid on the beach and took naps and read. It was magical. We were right across the street from the Harbor, so we headed over after a few hours to look through the shops and grabbed a snack.
We still had a little daylight left, so we went to check another favorite spot in Oxnard, the Strand. The tall ships were coming in when we got there...
And then I got to enjoy the sunset while Jeremy enjoyed some waves...
We went back to the hotel and got dressed up. We went into downtown Ventura for dinner.
We ended up eating at the Busy Bee Cafe, a cute 50's Diner. We had yummy dinners, played songs on the juke box and shared a milk shake.
Sunday, Valentines Day!
It was another beautiful day, so we headed into Santa Barbara to enjoy it. Except that, everyone else had the same idea. The traffic was horrible. But we did manage to find a parking spot close by and took a nice walk along the pier and State Street.
Then we decided to go on an adventure! We hopped back into the car to find the World Famous Jalama Beach Burger. On the way, we stopped off at Refugio State Beach to check the surf-
The drive to Jalama Beach was a gorgeous one!
We went over the hills, through the woods, pass the farms and down windy roads to this-
Jalama Beach!
This place is not easy to get to, but is so worth the drive.
And the food was amazing! Yes, the burger was all it was hyped up to be. The secret sauce was delish! And my simple grilled cheese sandwich was perfection. And the view could not be beat!
It was a happy, happy Valentines Day!
Monday morning....
We had to say goodbye to our beloved Ventura...
We did not want to leave. Especially when the weather was almost 90 degrees! In February! But we did make a good choice to take the 1 instead of the 101 home. The drive from Oxnard to Santa Monica was virtually traffic-free and beautiful!
We got home in the afternoon and hugged our kiddos! It was a perfect weekend! So glad Jeremy and I got to have some much needed time together, just the 2 of us. We are so blessed!
