Second Course

Butternut Squash and Pear soup (with caramelized pears on top!)

First Course

Cauliflower ceviche, Cauliflower bisque and Cauliflower gratin. Yum!

Cool presents

I really like this place. The architecture is super cool and they're very eco-friendly about everything they do here. They also leave cool little gifts, like this note with a bag of wildflower seeds, to remember our trip by.

My mom got an iPhone just in time...

...to send me cute pics like this. :)

We don't have any reception at our cabin (the horror!) so I'm only online when we make it to the restaurant (like now, for dinner). Still, it's nice to get little updates from my parents on the kiddos here and there.

A stone's throw from our front door

Is this gorgeous hot tub... :)

Post Ranch Inn

We're at this gorgeous retreat in Big Sur. Amazing views of the ocean and tons of trails amongst the property's redwoods to explore.

We're currently enjoying a leisurely (and peaceful! and quiet!) breakfast before we walk around a bit then head back to our cabin for massages this afternoon. :)

Lookin' a lot like the Irish countryside

Jon and I are on our way to a nice (birthday) weekend getaway, sans kids! It's our first time on a trip without them (they're staying with my parents), which is a little weird.

Jon booked us at a beautiful fancy schmancy spa/resort in Big Sur, along the coast. Only problem - due to a landslide on Hwy 1, just north of Big Sur, our normal route is closed, causing about a 3hr detour for our drive.

Oh well. At least the countryside is green and lush! ;-)