:: California Family Road Trip ::
It was only a few years ago that we embarked on the most
charming road trip with the kids up the coast of California.
We turned what would have been a regular Fall weekend
into a long, relaxed, and simple family trip.
We set out in the early morning hours,
with our kids still cozied up in their warm pj’s.
We headed up the 5 Freeway from Orange County {in Southern California}
towards Solvang. We stopped for a brief visit
and delved through the endearing little town.
With our tummies filled of warm Belgian waffles,
and nutty, chocolately fudge to go….
we traveled North for a few more hours to the captivating seaside city of Monterey.
We were fortunate enough to reserve a room at the beautiful Intercontinental Hotel…
The best part, was that the hotel was located on Cannery Row.
Once we parked, we didn’t have to take the car out again!
We wandered through the darling town and instantly fell in love with the area…
That first night was cold and crisp {absolutely perfect, in my opinion}.
We had dinner with the littles and made our way to
Ghirardelli for salted caramel hot chocolates…
{find a yummy recipe from pinterest here}