The travel blog for couples - Written by Melanie Waldman
Boardwalk at Moonstone Beach, Cambria, Californa
In the last few weeks, I haven’t been doing a whole lot of writing here.
Instead, I’ve been writing a novel.
Y’know, like one does.
But for the Thanksgiving holiday I’ll be traveling again: Adam and I are heading up to Central California to go cove exploring, wine tasting and beachcombing in Morro Bay, Paso Robles and Cambria.
Y’know, like two do.
Ojai's Topa Topa Mountains
After a recent weekend in the small Southern California town of Ojai, I was excited to learn that the area’s long been a shooting location for Hollywood movies.
Maybe the film crews come for the soaring mountains, the almost-endless valleys, the acres of orange groves, the gurgling streams, the antique trains, the soft, dreamy color palette, the peace and quiet…or all of the above.
The namesake of Ojai's Emerald Iguana Inn
We truly love the small Southern California town of Ojai, a good 1 ½-hour drive from our home in L.A. For almost two decades, we’ve gone there for day trips to enjoy the scenic valleys, the small-town feel of the main drag and the best farmer’s market in Ventura County.
But now we’ve finally spent the whole weekend, only to learn that all this time, Ojai has been a lovely, peaceful place to wake up in the morning…and stuff our faces all day and night.
Whoowhee, but we love us some central California…especially its wine valleys.
Happy for us, then, that Sunset Magazine is soon sponsoring a four-day event on a ranch in San Luis Obispo County to celebrate the tastes and vintages of the entire region.
View from Firestone Winery - Photo by Minuk
About 20 minutes up above Santa Barbara, the Santa Maria Wine Valley is peppered with gorgeous driving, great food and sweet little places to shop.
And if you’re into wine? Boy, are you two in for a treat.
