Ojai

This post is a bit late, but it has been a busy week! So last weekend before the holiday, my husband and I drove up the coast to the little town of Ojai in the Santa Ynez Mountains to celebrate our one year wedding anniversary (woo hoo!). Just a short hour and a half drive from our Los Angeles home, and just 30 miles shy of Santa Barbara, sits the beautiful Ojai Valley Inn and Spa Resort.

Lush landscapes, herb gardens (lavender currently in season!) and ridiculously breathtaking views make this such a romantical destination. There are a million things to do here too, including golfing and some pretty intense spa treatments. However, with our complimentary room upgrade, chocolate covered strawberries and champagne (we brought), we didn't need to venture too far. Not to mention the adults only pool perfectly situated a stones throw away from our room, which by the way was not your typical building high rise type deal. Oh no, this was villa esque (is that a word? Well now it is ha), with our own little patio. I wish I had taken more photos!

Oh, and did I mention the s'mores bar? One of the garden patio's by the #2 best restaurant in all of Ojai,  Maravilla, has a whole set up for s'mores roasting from 6-9pm every night. Needless to say, we had a wonderful time =).

Herb Garden Pool 

Our "Villa-Esque" Room 

I apologize for the half eaten presentation, as only about half way through this goodness did I realize the need to document. The most amazing salad, consisting of pressed watermelon (apparently that's a thing), heirloom tomatoes (grown on-site), burrata (I substituted for parmesan), pistachio pesto, blood orange (TDF!), and vanilla honey with a balsamic reduction. OH-MY-GOD, my mouth had a flavor party like never before. (Please keep the dirty jokes to a minimum.)