Sayulita

Yesterday I picked up our Mexican pesos that I ordered from our bank and now I feel like this trip is real! So excited to explore a part of Mexico I have never been to before. For those of you unfamiliar, Sayulita can be described as a sleepy hippie/surfer town about 30 miles from Puerto Vallerta. Lots of yoga retreats are also held here, hopefully I can make it to a couple classes! Of course our neighbor tells us that was a better description 10 years ago and that's its changed so much. There are still no high rise hotels or Senor Frogs so I think we're okay. ;)

 

Hotel San Jose

For part of our trip we stayed at the amazingly awesome Hotel San Jose located in the heart of South Congress street. This place was basically walking distance to like 10 places on my list of places to go.

Minimalist but cute!

 The bed was actually super comfortable.

 The cutest bathrobes at a hotel I have ever seen.

 Wow, nice touch. There was also the lotion in the room. My belly thanks you, Hotel San Jose!

 Everything was designed to a T. A little overwhelming for this camera happy blogger.

The pretty grounds were always the perfect backdrop to my bump photos during the trip. Not pictured are the cute pool, bar and common lounge area. I've often noticed when a place is trendy as this, the customer service goes down. Not the case here, nobody was snobby or Mr. Cool Guy. Loved that.

Where to go?

{DC/Austin}

We are having a hard time deciding where to go for vacation this summer. On one hand I really want to do nothing but lay on a beach and feel the sun but on the other hand it would be nice to see a part of the US neither of us have had the chance. Washington DC and Austin TX have also been near the top of our list. Is this something a very pregnant woman will want to do in early June? And when I think of tropical vacations why can my brain only think of Mexico and Hawaii? Unfortunately we only have 7 days to work with, so anything in Europe or with a flight longer than 5 hours isn't really worth it. If anyone has advice between DC and Austin or a great tropical location, I am all ears!

Montbleu, ah cool

We made the short trek from Reno to Tahoe and got there just in time. The following morning, we looked out of hotel window to see the place covered in snow! Which is always a good thing because Tahoe is gorgeous covered in a blanket of white.

Freeeeeeeeeeezing.

Standard little breakfast place to escape the wind + cold. There is something really peaceful about going to a neighborhood breakfast diner on a weekday morning.

My view. 

Jon's view. 

Don't worry, that tub o' butter wasn't used!

Hey look, it's already lunchtime. I am so happy we ended up at Sprouts Natural Foods Cafe. It was awesome!! A must visit for anyone heading to South Lake. Sometimes on vacation you feel like you are just eating heavy meals all the time. This was much needed.

And the reason we were here in the first place. 

Saw my first 311 show when I was 14 and still going strong at 28. 

They killed it, as always.

Reno & Keno

I haz a blog? No kidding!? This little hiatus has been pretty great, I highly recommend it to anyone getting the slumps. And it doesn't hurt that the sun is shining longer these days and I just got back from a little trip. Jon and I went to Tahoe to see my favorite band and made a mini break out of it. We went to Reno first to visit some of his family.

The main strip area in Reno.

If you ever find yourself in Reno, Peg's Glorified Ham and Eggs is a must! I love all breakfast foods, so I can find something anywhere, but Jon is a little harder. He got the corned beef hash and eggs and said it was the best he has ever had. I have never heard him make a statement like that before, FTR. (For the record!)

I loved all the vintage lettering on the casino signs. 

We headed into a casino for some Monday morning light gambling. Surprisingly, there was a decent amount of people there. I say light gambling because cigarette smoke is freaking disgusting and I can only handle so much and I'd rather spend my dough on clothes!

Keno was new to me. It was pretty fun despite losing!

And with the push of one button, that dollar was gone. 

Ok, thanks Reno, it's been real, we are ready for Tahoe now!

Aloha

Ok, so after my previous post, you might be surprised to see we have picked Hawaii as our honeymoon destination. I am excited, and would be excited to get away anywhere for 10 days, really, but didn't have Hawaii at the top of my list.  I've been a handful of times with family and for my senior trip, but Jon has never been.  It finally came down to ease and cost. And while you're wedding planning, the honeymoon sadly gets grouped into the never ending list of just-one-more-thing-to-plan. At the end of a long planning process, how can you really say no to a short flight, same currency, no major time change and no language barrier? The faster I can dig my feet in the sand and wrap my hand around a Mai Tai, the better.

This is the part where I ask for any recommendations you may have for the island of Maui. We are staying in Wailea. Thanks!

Et si vous voyagiez a partir de 19 euros?

So, back in college I spent a semester abroad in Rome, Italy. I traveled a lot during that time, Air Ryan flights here, trains there, water taxis, etc. To this day, I still get french spam from one of the trains lines I rode. I have tried over and over to unsubscribe, but fail. Although, I secretly think I like getting them in my inbox.

Speaking of, we haven't a solid plan for our honeymoon. We have thrown around Thailand (too rainy, flights too expensive), Hawaii (too "easy", maybe with a family one day), Amalfi Coast (logistics difficult). Since the wedding is 7 months away (exactly!) it is sort of time to start thinking about booking our flights. I'm open to anything, suggestions?