Saturday morning we woke up bright and early to go to Spin for the Cure. It was a two hour bike ride I signed Chris and me up for to raise money for breast cancer awareness. If you've never done Spin, this doesn't mean much to you. If you have, I graciously accept your pity. I did achieve the only goal I set - survive - so I'm pretty happy with the outcome. The icing on the cake was how amazing the experience was. They coordinated some of the songs with a survival theme, which was really moving. I might have held back tears during a couple of songs. Yowzah. After the ride of a life, we left with a heart full of love and clothes full of sweat. Well worth it, for sure. The rest of Saturday was comprised of eating, wine tasting, sleeping, shopping and movie watching. Talk about a Saturday worth living!!
Then there was Sunday, which definitely lived up to its predecessor. We headed out early to Monterrey for a car ride on the 17 Mile Scenic Drive. It goes from Monterrey, through Pebble Beach and comes out in Carmel by the Sea. Wow. It was some of the most beautiful sights I've seen (including natural sights, golf courses and ridiculous mansions). It was incredible. Lucky for you, there a few snap shots below to give you a hint. Chris and I had a blast. When we came out in Carmel, we toured through the town and had lunch at this super cute restaurant. The entire town looks like an old village of cottages, and there is a mixture of high end shops and unique boutiques. One of my favorite stops was The Cheese Shop (I feel obliged to stop here and confess that this was the second cheese shop of the weekend... They opened one right across the street from us in LG and we visited Saturday. This could be bad.) After a good time, we headed back to LG and the remainder of Sunday was pretty routine. I took Gunnar up to the dog park and hit the jackpot when a gay guy from the same gym we go to was also there. I was successful in striking up conversation, and I'm pretty sure we're going to be best friends by the next time I post. Score! Yes, I realize posting this in a public forum is risky and could potentially creep him out to the point of destroying our future together, but since only 7 people read the blog, I feel like rolling the dice. It's this kind of dirt that keeps you coming back, right?
On that note, this ride has come to end. See you next time!
Monterrey Bay
Rocky Point
Golf Course by the Water
The Famous Lone Cypress
Pebble Beach Golf Course
Why Chris almost wrecked the car
