Cambria Weekend

Dinner at Black Cat Bistro.

Last weekend we managed to orchestrate a full two-night getaway -- our first ever since becoming parents!  We definitely had taken advantage of the one-night getaway, but pulling off two nights away from home without Tess took a bit more planning.  We are SO grateful for very involved grandparents who are eagerly willing to share weekend overnight babysitting duty. 

Chad really likes to get away in October and February -- his busiest months during the school year.  This time we journeyed to Cambria on Friday night, with a stop in Paso Robles for an amazing dinner at Thomas Hill Organics.  I can honestly say I have never had a meal prepared with all/only organic ingredients, and it was a taste sensation.  Rather than ordering the featured entrees on the menu, we both ordered a couple of appetizers.  What initially looked like not enough food had us happily satisfied and struggling to finish toward the end of our meal!
 

Amazing meal at T.H.O. in Paso!

We stayed the weekend at the "beach house" of our friends Jeff and Maggie, nestled in the hills above downtown Cambria.  It's a super cozy and quiet place, which turned out to be perfect for all the sleeping I did while trying to get past a nasty cold.  We spent Saturday reading and napping, took a drive down the coast to Morro Bay, and enjoyed another delicious meal at Black Cat Bistro in Cambria (the fuzzy pic of us above was taken while snuggled into a corner booth).   

 

After a leisurely Sunday morning, we slowly made our way back to Fresno via a lengthy lunch stop in Paso.  (No wine tasting, unfortunately -- the one winery we stopped at was closed for a private party.)  We came home to a happy baby girl and a clean house, with a quiet evening ahead of us.  Except for feeling like crud and blowing my nose almost nonstop, it was a super restful weekend!  And the countdown to our February getaway has begun....