I wanted a bohemian, outdoorsy, one tier above roughing it getaway. That's exactly what I got. The pictures look like the cabin, but it was actually more roomy than I thought it would be. The table in the kitchen fit four of us with our card games. You couldn't really move around easily, but we could all sit comfortable.

The living room space was one where we could all sit - I thought we wouldn't be able to fit, but it turned out allright. LOTS of plugs so we were all charging cell phones and laptops. OMG, so helpful. No cell reception, but internet worked and it was STRONG so you could just chat, browse web, play games or FB msg people you wanted to meet up with. AWESOME!

I had lots of nature friends come to visit. A frog in my shower, a cute puppy and a mischievous kitty. That was fun. One neighbor was practicing music and they were actually pretty good. So we had a free concert. Heading down to the beach was quick and SO necessary since the heat was crazy, but having a gas stove was nice. You can't make a fire, but we roasted marshmallows over the gas stove and it tasted just as good.

This is exactly like camping - so if you've never gone camping without bathrooms or showers - this might be for you. However, if you've done serious camping - this feels pretty darn nice!

!! Topanga has some really cute, amazing stores. Hidden Treasures was an amazing, old-timey store with Hollywood props and costumes. We spent forever in there, so much fun! Even found things we had to get!

We arrived during the day and the only hiccup we experienced was finding the place. The blue Christmas lights on the bridge are a bit back from the road & can't see them easily at night. The sign on the bridge now reads 653 or 653 1/2 ... something like that. Not a big deal, we found the place, but if you come at night you may want to drive slowly. Very easy to miss the turn.