Cambria Mini-Vacation Day 2

Sorry this is a bit late, but better late than never, right? :)

Here is a photo-summary of what we did on day 2:
Jackson got the king-size bed all to himself during his morning nap!We ate lunch at an English tea room called The Tea Cozy. This was probably one of the best eating experiences I have ever had! The little sandwiches were wonderful, the deserts were amazing and they had PG Tips and Scottish Blend tea...yum! We also had a chicken pasty and that was delicious. The service was wonderful. The atmosphere was calm and quaint. For any of you who are going to Cambria sometime in the future, I definitely recommend this place!The inside of The Tea Cozy.Scottish Blend with a wee bit of milk and sugar is the best! Notice the "tea cozy" on the pot? Hence, the name of the restaurant!The Sticky Toffee Pudding was a close second to the Sticky Toffee Pudding I had in Bushmills, Northern Ireland (and that is pretty good!).Troy enjoyed his spot of tea!After lunch at The Tea Cozy, we headed up the coast to The Ragged Point. The Ragged Point is just that...a really ragged point high above the ocean. It is breathtaking there! See for yourself!Jackson and I enjoy the view.
Yea! A family photo!Jackson and I feed the squirrels. There were very friendly!Jackson watches the Elephant Seals. They like to sunbathe all along the coast.After our afternoon excursion, Troy's parents offered to watch Jackson while Troy and I went into town for dinner. We ate at a restaurant called The Sow's Ear.The food was pricey, but really, really tastey! I ordered the pot roast and Troy ordered the macadamia nut-crusted halibut. Both meals were delicious. They serve what they called "flower pot bread" there. The bread is actually baked and served in a little flower pot! Very creative!
After a wonderful dinner, Troy and I drove back to Moonstone beach and took a stroll. We also took this awesome picture of us and the sunset!On day three, we got up for one last stroll on the beach. We had a great time and want to go back at least once a year! Perhaps I will paint this picture...

Cambria Mini Vacation - Day 1

I have come to the conclusion that Cambria is one of my favorite places to visit. Troy, Jackson and I joined Troy's parents in Cambria last week for a little and much needed get-away. This was Troy and I's second time visiting Cambria, which is located just below San Simeon (Hearst Castle). Cambria is a great combination of a little mountain town with pines and an old down town and an little ocean town with great little inns right on the water. We took advantage of the White Water Inn's Elmer Dill's Getaway Special, which was an AMAZING deal! We got the hotel room (w/ breakfast) for $125 a night, along with two gift certificates (one $15 and one $50) for restaurants in town. The normal hotel room price for the inn is around $200, just to give you an idea of how good of a deal this is. The inn basically does this to entice visitors to stay during the week, so the deal is only good for week nights.

Cambria has beautiful shops and restaurants with gorgeous gardens.Jackson wore a special vacation outfit!Jackson observed the Pacific Ocean's waves for the second time in his life.Ahh....it is so beautiful! The sound of the waves rhythmically crashing on the rocks is such a relaxing sound!Jackson and TroyTroy, Me, Gary, Carolyn, and Jackson enjoying the sunset on Moonstone Beach.

Cambria has some really good restaurants, but the Main Street Grill isn't one of them. When I walked in the cafeteria-style restaurant, it was somewhat musty and a bit on the dirty side (the tables were not clean). I ordered the grilled chicken sandwich, which was actually really good. Troy and Carolyn had the Tri-tip sandwich, and that wasn't bad, either. It was nothing to write home about. However, when Troy was in the bathroom, he noticed that one of the employees walked out of the a bathroom stall, right past the sinks, and out the door. When he asked for the manager, the employees claimed he wasn't there. Ewww. That is all I have to say!

For dinner, we ate at The Old Station. Troy and I ate at this restaurant on our first visit. The service was amazing then, and still is great! The food is good as well. They also have great desserts. We wanted to try their very popular cobbler, but every time we tried to get some, they were out! This is a good place to eat with the family!

That concludes Day 1 of our trip....visit tomorrow to see Day 2!