Spring Break

Spring Break has come to an end. It has been an amazing week. 
After a workout on Sunday. The family and I headed north to Bodega Bay for a couple nights. We stopped in Santa Rosa for some beer and lunch at Russian River Brewing Company before heading West to the coast.

We absolutely love staying at the Bodega Bay Lodge. Big room, fireplace, views of the ocean. Their restaurant is yummy, there is a pool and hot tub and it is walking distance to the beach. Perfect for all of us. It was a bit windy on the beach, but the little girl sill had fun.
After a day at home, the hubby and I flew off to Las Vegas where we met my sister for a couple nights. The little girl went to stay with her grandparents. She was very excited about that.

My sister and I went to The Killers concert the first night there after a really great sushi dinner and a long walk over to the new Arena. Thursday we slept in then wandered the Strip. Both days, by the way, according to my FitBit, we had over 20,000 steps!

So, dinner that night was quite an experience. We went to é by José Andrés, a tiny 8-9 seat restaurant within a restaurant. We had 20 courses of some amazing Spanish cuisine. It was so good and fun to do at least once in your lifetime. 
I have to say, Vegas at 40- so much more fun than at 20. Spending our money on awesome meals instead of gambling and cheap booze was so much more entertaining. And we went to bed before midnight and weren't drunk in the morning. Nice. 

Back home now and the laundry is calling to me. 
Happy Travels! _________________________________________

Happy Fourth of July!

This year's trip to Maine to visit the hubby's brother and family happens to fall over the Fourth of July weekend. How fun is that? 

I am really looking forward to it. Not sure what our plans are for the day, but I am sure it will involve some lobster and corn on the cob, a swim in the lake, and smores by the fire at night. 

I am even looking forward to the drive from Boston to Maine on Thursday. Why? Because it won't be done after midnight as it has the past two trips. Yay! Also plan on stopping in Freeport to hit the LL Bean flagship store. It's where the little girl gets her new school shoes. :)

I think I have shared this pic before, but since I am typing this ahead of our trip, I have nothing new to share...yet. Pics of a Maine Fourth to come. Doesn't that deck look great, though? I plan on sitting there and doing some reading while the hubby entertains the little girl with swimming and kayaking. 

Books going with me:

 

Keep Quiet by Lisa Scottoline (audio) -1/3 done

The Yard by Alex Grecian (paperback)- 2/3 done

The Bone Church by Victoria Dougherty (ebook)

The Ice Princess by Camilla Lackberg (paperback)

Happy Fourth of July! _________________________________________
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London with a 3 year old: British Museum

We are in London for ten days, traveling with the hubby who's here on business. First day in the city was a loss. We got into our airbnb apartment around 2 and promptly napped. We know, we shouldn't have but it was inevitable. Out for a walk and dinner at the pub then bed. The little girl had other ideas. She seemed to think it was a nap and only slept three hours! 

Tuesday, after a rough night/morning, the hubby went to work and the little girl and I walked to the British Museum. Glad I brought the stroller. The little girl would have been very whiny had I not.  

We saw mummies, the Rosetta Stone and some really large and old sculptures. Including this horses head which was part of the Parthenon. 

Little girl had little interest, instead wanting to go back to the cafe for a cupcake and the shop for a purple feather pen. 

Glad this museum is free, because we were there less than two hours. We left and walked to a garden not far from there where the little girl got to run around for a bit, play with sticks and smell some flowers. 

We then walked to Coram's Fields and got some playground time. A good hour to play. The little girl was exhausted. She fell asleep in her stroller on our walk back. 

It was a good day. 

Wednesday, We stayed in. She slept until 11, we watched BBC kids programming on CBeebies, read books and took a long bath. Then went to dinner with the hubby and one of his coworkers, also in from the states. 

The restaurant we went to was great. Perfect for dining with a kid. They had a kids menu and crayons to keep her entertained and a really nice waiter that seemed to enjoy having a kid to wait on. So, if you are ever in London with your kids be sure to try Carluccio's. Food was pretty good, too. 

Tomorrow afternoon we are going to the Tower of London. The little girl has been talking about the beefeaters, the crown and the tower for a while now. Hoping it lives up to her expectations.