Two months into lockdown has me dreaming of travel.
So I thought I would share our last hotel stay.
It was in March for my birthday
in what feels ever so long ago.
It was right before everything shut down.
We decided at the last moment
to stay at a little motel on the water in
San Clemente California
The Beachcomber Inn
The Beachcomber Inn
We had talked for years about the possibility of staying
at the modest little motel.
It didn't have the sophisticated appearance
that so many of our hotel choices usually do.
But it's charming location
with not only a spectacular view
but it's grassy knoll location
had us finally looking past it's modest exterior.
And once we walked over to our room
after checking in at the window
boy were we
ever so glad we decided to give
The Beachcomber Inn
a chance.
a chance.
The room interior was as modest as I was expecting.
Although I was happily surprised to see a fully functioning kitchen
and
even more importantly a full sized coffee maker!
The room interior soon faded away
as the full wall of window
gave way to this
magnificent unobstructed view of the Pacific Ocean!
Jeff and I have stayed at plenty of high end destinations
but not one of them could beat this view!
We settled in and unpacked our
Road Trip Bar
and
headed out to the highlight of our stay.
These two inviting blue chairs
set out
on our very own private porch!
Cocktail Hour at it's finest!
180 degree ocean views!
And the fact that the motel sits up on a bluff
means that the views are even more spectacular.
The view off our little porch!
The view to the right
rolling green grass and shaded huts.
The property also has several barbeques for guests to use.
Another aspect of staying at the
Beachcomber Inn
I was really looking forward to
was the ability to walk to dinner
at one of our
San Clemente restaurants
which is on the pier.
It was a sunny, but chilly day
so a sweater and straw hat was the pieces of choice.
I wore the sweater over my white maxi dress
Putting the seater over the dress basically turns it into a white skirt!
A flat slide and my backpack
made it an easy beachy walking outfit.
Bold accessories made the outfit
Glammed up enough for me
for a casual dinner out!
the pier is literally just down the hill from the
little motel.
A beautiful and picturesque stroll.
Jeff and I often eat at
Fisherman's Restaurant
on the San Clemente.
It's one of the best spots in Southern Orange County
for sunset cocktails.
Casual seating on the bar side of
Fisherman's Restaurant
Fisherman's Restaurant
is open seating
so it's worth getting there early for an outside seat
right on the water!
Sunset over the pier is an incredible
light show
with Mother Nature showing off her magnificence!
It was just a short stroll back to the sweet motel.
We got back to our room
in time to see the very end of a spectacular sunset!
Then we grabbed our cocktails
to sit out by their large fire pit.
We met the most interesting people.
We found out how lucky we were to get a room
at the last minute
because the
Beachcomber Inn
is known to be almost always full.
We heard from several people from out of state
that they had been coming to the motel
for years with family.
After such a wonderful day
the motel room looked much more poetic and charming.
We woke up the next day to a gray coastal drizzle
which made for a different kind of beach beauty.
Having a coffee maker in the little kitchen
meant we could wake up and make coffee
before we got dressed
'to go get coffee'.
Coffee First thing
is such a travel requirement for me!
My coffee run choice for the drizzly morning.
Cutest takeout coffee just a short walk away
and
back to our favorite porch chairs
to savor the view!
Jeff and I were so glad we finally gave the sweet
Beachcomber Inn a chance.
I can't wait to go back!!
As always my friends
I wish you love and joy
as you style your life