cali getaway

Saturday was a much-needed respite from the job & place hunt! We took a little cruise down Hwy 1 and explored the Pacific coastline. It is amazing scenery! There's just something about that cool, salty sea air. Yum. Above is Pigeon Point lighthouse. I must admit, I have a total lighthouse fetish. They remind me of the good old days--taking family vacations around the Great Lakes.
Along our little coastal road trip adventure, we had a picnic in Monterey while staring off into the tidepools and amazing coastline. Next we spent the afternoon exploring Carmel-by-the-Sea. Cutest town in the world. Every single cottage there is directly out of a story book. We did a little window shopping there and I am officially re-inspired by Anthropologie. There is a huge store in the Carmel plaza. I love soaking in the interior design ideas there! Can't wait 'til we have a place of our own. To wrap it all up, we spent some hard core beach time in Carmel. Well, Jeff did. I took a nap, dreaming about being a surfer girl one day. Jeff dug a really, really deep hole in the sand. Boys.