Villa Del Sol

MH and I jumped at the opportunity to visit Villa Del Sol after I received the opening weekend email notification from Gary & Maxi, the orchard owners. We arrived a little after 10 AM, and the orchard was full of fellow cherry enthusiasts. The cherries were perfectly plump and sweet!

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Verwelkoming From Amsterdam!

Between our work assignments abroad, my colleagues and I enjoyed a weekend rendezvous in Amsterdam. 

Guten Tag From Germany!

 

After some drinks and food at the original HofBrauhas MH and I spent the rest of the afternoon taking a lovely stroll through the park. 

A Weekend In Boston

In between a two week work trip in NJ, MH and I met for a weekend in Boston. We fulfilled our duty as tourists and walked the freedom trail and ate fantastic food all weekend. The cannoli at Mike's Pastry didn't disappoint and all of the seafood we had was great. 

Cannoli from Mike's Pastry

USS Constitution @ the Boston Navy Yard

Bunker Hill Monument

Lobster Roll @ Rabia's

Seafood Platter @ Rabia's

Myers + Chang

Myers + Chang

However, my absolute favorite meals were our lunch at Flour and dinner at Sportello. Everything we had at Flour was so delicious that I had to make a second trip there before we left to grab some goodies to go. Then, we had the most delicious gnocchi at Sportello. The dish knocked my socks off and really made me feel like I was eating little potato pillows. If you're ever in Boston I definitely think they are both worth the trip.  

Phantom Of The Opera On Broadway

Did you know that Phantom of the Opera isn't a love story?!? I used to listen to the soundtrack as a kid and knew all of the lyrics, but I guess I didn't realize who was singing each part and boy was I surprised when I was watched the show live on Broadway!

Shout out to Ickity for another another awesome night out together. 

Labor Day Weekend West Coast Road Trip

MH and I enjoyed the beautiful Labor day weekend with a road trip up the coast. We arrived just in time for a wonderful lunch at Post Ranch Inn and then spent the rest of the day enjoying Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park. 

In San Francisco, we took a tour at the TCHO chocolate factory, enjoyed some delicious pizza at Tony's Pizza Napoletano, and visited one of America's crookedest streets, Lombard St.

Birthday Celebrations

MH and I celebrated our birthday milestones with a day trip to Catalina and a homemade Momofuku Milk Bar Cinnamon Pie. Cheers to another year of grace, wisdom, and beauty!

Memorial Day Weekend In Mammoth

I have fond memories of family trips to Mammoth. The Sierra Nevada Mountains are a great place to hike, bike, ski/snowboard, and fish and doing it with your family always makes for a good time. 

We were pleasantly surprised how quiet Mammoth was for a holiday weekend. It was the last weekend for the mountain to be open for skiing and snowboarding and some of the mountain biking trails were already open. We hiked around Horseshoe Lake, did some fishing at Lake Mary, and hiked around Devils Postpile National Monument. 

Artistic Picture of Twin Lakes

Rainbow Falls is a relatively easy 2.6 mile roundtrip hike from the Rainbow Falls Trailhead and a much better option than the alternative 5 mile roundtrip hike from the Ranger Station. There isn't much shade on the trail and the altitude and sun really get you. Devils Postpile is an easy 0.8 mile round trip hike from the Ranger Station. The entire trail is paved and there are convenient log benches along the way. 

Back in town, we discovered the Mammoth Brewing Company and I have a feeling that it will become a regular stop for us. They do not offer any food and have a relatively small tasting room to try their brews. The boys tried a couple beer flights and each found beers they really enjoyed and I really liked their root beer. We'll be back!

Bonjour De Paris!

Of all of the cities I have traveled to for work, I think Paris was one of my favorites. The sights, sounds, and food just couldn't be beat. I only wish MH could have been there with me. 

 

        Eiffel Tower                                        Notre Dame Cathedral

Arc de Triomphe

Palace of Versailles - Hall of Mirrors

Palace of Versailles - Gardens

Three Course Meal of Souffles                           Pierre Herme Boutique

Louvre Museum

Pont de l'Archeche - Lovers Lock Bridge

Cheerio From London!

Although MH and I toured London via our layovers to and from our Honeymoon. I jumped at the chance to do some more sightseeing while I was in town for work. 

Crown Jewels Exhibition inside the Tower of London

Elizabeth Tower, Parliament, & Big Ben

    Traditional English Breakfast              Fish and Chips with Mushy Peas

St. Paul's Cathedral

Kensington Palace

              Harrod's                                             Inside the Tate Modern

Windsor Castle

National Gallery