San Clemente

This last weekend, Cahl surprised me with a quick weekend getaway to San Clemente. We flew out Friday evening, and enjoyed a late dinner across from the pier! It was so fun to walk out and visit with the fisherman on the pier, and along the sand at low tide. We stayed at our favorite hotel, the Seahorse Inn, which is right across the street from the pier, and has an incredible view!

Saturday morning we got breakfast at Surfin' Donuts and cruised around town. We met our friend Drew at Casa Romantica, which is the estate built by the founder of San Clemente in the 1920's. It is the most gorgeous house, built on a bluff overlooking the beach and pier, with beautiful gardens. 

After our tour and a stop by Semper Fi Park, we headed up the coast for lunch in Newport Beach. On our way up, we noticed a car show in Dana Point, so on our way back, we decided to stop and check it out. While we were checking out the VW Bus club, we stumbled across an all Woodie car show as well- which happens to be the biggest one on the country, and one day only! The buses were so fun, and it was so cool to see so many Woodies in one place!

After walking around the car shows, we headed back to the beach to relax for a bit, before meeting up with Drew for dinner and fight night. It was a fantastic day, and when the sun set it lit up Catalina Island, which had been hidden all day!

After breakfast Sunday morning, we headed downtown to wander through the farmer's market, then we headed over to Camp Pendleton to our old stomping grounds. We shopped at the MCX and commissary, drove past our first house, and spent some time at San Onofre beach. Those places bring back a lot of memories, and it was nice to just sit and enjoy the view for a while. From there we drove around base to Camp Mateo, where Cahl worked while in the Marines. We spent the rest of the afternoon relaxing in our hotel watching football and the ocean. 

Monday was a quiet day. After breakfast, we packed up and headed north. We stopped at 2 beaches in Dana Point, then headed up to Newport to walk around Balboa Island and have lunch before we had to make our way back to the airport. It was a wonderful trip, and the perfect place for a weekend!