vacation

We spent 3 nights at Costanoa with most of my family and a few friends. Last year we did the same and it was so fun we plan to make it an annual trip. We call it glam-camping-it's not exactly roughing it. Only an hour drive down the coast, you get to sleep in a real bed (heated) and have a real shower and bathroom, and you are in a stunning setting. Bluffs and the ocean and birds and the hills and it feels a long way away.

i love this place

"break"

How can it be that vacation is busier than regular working life? I've been off for about 10 days and haven't posted one single time because I've been so super busy. Having the craft fair just around the corner is what does it, every spare moment is filled with cutting and stitching and we've been building a totally rad booth. I've been catching up with old friends and we took a vacation. The real thing. One where we go out of town and don't work (with the exception of a tiny bit of hand-stitching which admittedly I love doing.) When I spent a weekend at Costanoa last Spring, my sister and I kept saying we'd have to come back with our significant others and friends. So last weekend we finally did. There were 13 of us all hanging out together and it was perfect. Evenings by the fire telling stories, laughing and drinking wine. Days spent walking through the bluffs to the beach and maybe a good long nap somewhere in there. You're camping, but you're not roughing it. They have heated bathrooms and gorgeous organic food you can buy. Everything you could possible have forgotten is available in the general store, and we even watched the world cup in the restaurant. Let me suggest to you all that you go and stay for a few nights. It's peaceful and beautiful and just what I needed.

feeling quiet

Despite the foreboding forecast, the skies cleared and the sun shone like mad for the rest of our trip. After such storms, it felt like a true blessing to be sitting on the beach in the warmth. I sat and watched the waves all morning.

I'm posting more shots on Flickr if you'd like to see.

vision quest

I'm spending a few days out in nature. It turns out though that the whole place has wifi and I have no self control so I'm online even though I told myself not to be. We made it about half way through our guided wild flower walk before the rain started, and it hasn't let up since. Can't say this was exactly what I had in mind, but it's peaceful here regardless. Thank god the beds in our tent cabins are heated.