Our kid free trip!

My in laws are SO awesome!! They rented a house in Cayucos for a week and invited us to come out and stay with them for a few days. Cayucos is about 25 miles away from San Luis Obispo and 10 miles or so from San Simean (sp) where Hearst Castle is. They rented the house for a week and we went down last Wed thru Sat night. We flew and T&T drove and got there Thursday before noon.

Thursday we drove to Solvang, a little Danish town. It was about 90 miles from where we were. So we had lunch there and then walked around to check out the shops. I found the candy shop and got my favorite Danish licorice! That night the four of us - minus parents - went to the Farmers Market in downtown San Luis Obispo. They have it every Thursday night except for Thanksgiving. It was SO awesome. Tons of fresh fruit, food, freshly roasted corn on the cob - YUM!!! Three of us did a little wine tasting in a little shop which was a first for all of us!

Friday the kids (us) all went to Hearst Castle. We stopped in Cambria to have breakfast on the way there. After breakfast we headed to the castle and did the tour. I took a TON of pictures but didn't post them because there are so many. I'll post my favorites at some point. After that we headed back to San Luis to pick Mom up and went to the Madonna Inn for a late light lunch. We had to go there to experience the bathrooms and the place itself. I bought a bottle of wine from there so I don't know that I'll ever drink it! On the way home from there we stopped at Vons and bought steaks to make for dinner that night. I BBQ'd, or tried at least.

Then Saturday we woke up, went to breakfast with Dad in Morro Bay. Dropped him off after and the four of us drove into San Luis to walk around the same area that the Farmers Market was. We did a little shopping, had lunch at Taco Bell and on the way back got a flat in Mom's Lexus!! The guys changed the tire and when we got back Dad took it to a tire shop to get the tire replaced. We were going to go back to Morro Bay for their Farmers Market but instead we stayed at the house. T and I went down the hill in Cayucos and checked out the shops and beach. T&T left around 5 and we headed to the airport at 7.

We had such a great time - even though most people would think...really, with your in laws???? But we did. I just have to say thank you from all of us to them. Mom and Dad, you guys are awesome. Thank you for sharing your vacation with us and showing us around. We love you!!!

Now, for the pictures...

The view from the house



Mom and Dad brought their dogs along. Here's Chewy
And Quincy

The house had the great big slider that lets you bring the outside in... (I'm a dork)
The house from the street

I found lemon trees, and orange and pomello
The view from the balcony looking into the house


Mom's relaxing doing her puzzle

Hearst Castle

A statue I CAN touch at Hearst Castle!
What's with the piece of hair on my forehead?? It WAS windy.

After Hearst Castle we drove 4 miles to Seal Beach - it was FREEZING AND WINDY!

See the seals behind us?
They're all laying on the beach

Madonna Inn men's room - the water would fall when you pee...neat
Clams anyone?

We tried to light a fire Friday night but it was so windy and the embers were blowing into the neighbors yard! So we put it out.
Everyone hanging out waiting for dinner to be cooked.
Isn't the kitchen fabulous!

The twins singing a Neil Diamond song - I think. And NO, they weren't drunk, they're just dorks!

This is where we had breakfast the first day - in Cayucos
"Downtown" Cayucos

The famous Morro Rock from the beach in Cayucos...and the power plant to the left of the picture.
The yellow house with the slider partially open is the house we stayed in.

My man with Morro Rock behind him
I'm such a fatty

A picture of the house from the pier - can you spot it?
Cayucos

All the pictures T took, I look like I have to poo or something, he never counts...just snaps.
A winery!! I never got to visit one. I'll have to make that a whole other trip on it's own!
Doesn't it look like he's peeing of the pier?
Popped a squat

The sunset before we left for the airport
I should be a photographer!
Isn't this pic fabulous!

Check out the birds on the water.


Thanks again Mom and Dad!!!

Muah!