What a fantastic weekend. We loved the location of Leigh Ann's place. We took the bikes down the hill to breakfast at The Press and spent the day cruising along the oceanfront paths with wildflowers in bloom. We had dinner at Mezzaluna and then walked over to the Brewery for drinks, live music and dancing (Michael Ahern band), then walked on the pier among the fishing boats.
Next day we drove down scenic coastal Hwy 1 to Monterey. On the way we stopped at Gayle's in Capitola to pick up a delicious feast for lunch, and picnicked overlooking one of the state beaches. We visited roadside farmstands for the best strawberries we ever tasted, and avocados 8 for 99 cents! Early evening we headed back down the hill for sundowners on the beach.
Perfect weekend, so close to the city, yet soooo far away. Just far enough to forget about work for a couple days and focus on us ;)