Santa Barbara

For the weekend of our 5 year anniversary, Sam and I decided to head to Santa Barbara for a quick weekend get away. We had such an AWESOME time there (and I'm secretly hoping that one day we're successful enough to actually live there. . . *sigh*).

Here's a pic of our ADORABLE bed and breakfast that we stayed at. It was conveniently located a few blocks away from State Street, and so it was very centrally located to all the restaurants and cute shops!

We had our own private entrance into our room at the B&B. Look at the cute garden right outside our room!

One thing I really don't like about B&B's is awkwardly eating breakfast with total strangers. I'm sorry, but if I'm staying at a B&B, I'm trying to spend time with my hubbie, not random people. Well, this B&B found a way to solve that problem. . . they deliver your breakfast in a basket right to your room door. That way you can eat it in your room, or go down to the beach and eat it! I LOVE this concept! :)

Look at the yummy breakfast from inside of the basket! And it was warm too! Yummy!

That Saturday, Sam and I decided to head to the Santa Barbara Mission, since this was our first visit to Santa Barbara. Our tour guide was the cutest old lady who was filled with all sorts of cool info. It was amazingly fun!

This fountain use to be used as a community laundromat. I wish that my laundy room looked this pretty!

Being in the mission kind of change me. . . I became a monk! Hahah! It kinda suits me, huh?




I loved that they had a garden area inside the middle of the mission. So serene!


Sam enjoying the serenity. . . if only I can get him to smile in his pics! :)

After the mission, Sam and I decided to head to the beach. I think we picked the wrong weekend to go to SB because it was WINDY that whole weekend. We tried to get a cute pic of the two of us, but the wind kinda got in the way. Anyway, Sam and I are hanging out at the beach in this pic.

Hanging out at the beach.

More beach pics. After the beach, we went to the SB pier, walked along the pier (trying not to blow away), and we went to a cute little aquarium on the pier.

That evening, Sam and I made reservations for Opal. Prior to our SB visit, I had researched Opal online and discovered that it was a local favorite. Boy am I glad that we found that place. First of all, everyone was so friendly (we got wished a happy anniversary by like 5 employees. . . the manager even offered to take this pic of us outside of the restaurant- how kind!), and the food was AMAZING! I had the duck with a berry sauce and Sam had a cheese rizotto. Holy cow, it was YUMMY! We still talk about how amazing the food was!

For dessert, we ordered a berry creme brulee, and look at what they wrote. .. IN CHOCOLATE! It was SOO yummy! I'm DEFINITELY coming back to Opal on our next visit! :)

Sam's request for that evening was to watch the sunset on the beach. So we found this park that overlooked the ocean. It was SOOO peaceful and romantic!

I can't believe it's been 5 years! Wow! How time flies! :). On Sunday, we lounged around at the B&B, went to church, and then headed home. We hit lots of traffic, so we're glad that we left early. We had SOO much fun in Santa Barbara. . . if only I can get Sam a job there where his salary is over $500,000. Hahah! :)