California Dreamin’

We spent the majority of our honeymoon in a town called Bolinas.  It’s about an hour north of San Francisco, on the coast between Stinson Beach and Point Reyes. 

Ryan had read about it the New York Times travel section and deserves full credit for finding the gem of a spot.  We’ve decided it’s the California version of West Glover, Vermont.  Lots of aged hippies, farms, dogs, organic food shops, a general store, art galleries and instead of mountain bikers, surfers.

While in Bolinas, we stayed in a little cottage we found on a website that Ryan’s aunt and uncle recommended to us – Vacation Rentals by Owner.  We also recommend it.  The owners of our cottage were highly responsive and the whole rental went off without a hitch.

Red Heron Cottage was the sweetest little spot, and I went a little bonkers with slight (okay major) tinges of jealousy/envy of the owners.  Very much our style, with a bit of California/Boho infused into it. I really admire the owner's mixture of patterns - I can appreciate in other's designs, but that I am still working on pattern layering myself.

Ryan overlooking the view from the upper terrace.