After Labor Day, the holidays seem to approach us faster and faster, YIPEE! Can you believe that another year is almost over?

We just returned from our amazing trip to the Avila beach in San Luis Obispo.  About half way between San Francisco  and Los Angeles – and about half way between a wilderness beach and the frenetic shores of, say, Orange County – we found an idyllic little stretch of sand that was certainly worth spending a few days at. We relaxed and rejuvenated at this popular beach by strolling pier, sun worshiping, building sand tunnels with Nivi and just letting her get frenzied at the toddler park nearby. 

We made one fun visit to Avila barn which had lots of farm animals – the kind Mehul can easily bond with! Hehe. All three of us went gaga and fed them lots of corn leaves. Next day we dropped into a really awesome apple orchard close to Avila. Though we weren’t supposed to pluck any…we went ahead anyway! I bought some sweet and some tart apples to take back home.

While we were there, we also made a point of visiting the downtown area of San Luis Obispo and found an excellent selection of shops and outdoor cafes, yet a homely feel that made for a comfortable afternoon of browsing and exploring especially with a firecracker kid like Nivi! Other places we managed to check out during the 4 day outing were – Pismo beach, Shell beach, Oceano and more. What a memorable vacation!