"Last" Romantic Getaway - Day One

With our first baby due in early March 2009, we decided we should seize the opportunity to take a romantic vacation for what may be the last time, according to many parents we know. Today was our first day and mostly consisted of a drive from Huntington Beach to San Luis Obispo. We took coast route along Highway 1 from Santa Monica to Oxnard, where we picked up the Highway 101 to SLO.

We had to stop at least every hour due to "pregnancy related requirements" but it made the drive seem more leisurely and relaxing. We snapped pictures at a few nice vistas on the coast, hit a small farm stand south of Pepperdine University, and got some nice shots from the moving car in the central coast valleys.

When we arrived at the San Luis Creek Lodge, we were excited to find that the room was just as beautiful as it looked on the website. We stayed in the "Londonderry" building, which is done in a British theme, with medieval wall hangings, a lovely wood and leather headboard on the ornate four-post king-size bed. The beautiful tiled bathroom has a Jacuzzi tub for two. More on that in a bit.






San Luis Obispo is a lovely little town, with lots of flowers and cute little houses. We walked into downtown to pick up some bubble bath and enjoyed an Italian dinner outdoors at Guiseppe's. We took the trolley back as the town is quite hilly. When we returned, Shannon drew a bath without realizing the effect the jets would have on the aforementioned bubble bath. When we turned on the jets, the bubbles rose so high they almost drowned the candles around the edge of the tub! The romance was still there, but accompanied by plenty of laughter and giggling.