California 2012 ---part 6 and final

Ok, the rest of the week-we had pedicures  (something I never get to do) and also had my fingernails done...again, something I never get to do, had henna party,  we did each other, so just messed around with that.  Had a dinner out at a really nice restaurant  that you had to wait for a long time for a table, but it was worth the wait!

coming home from the spa, the weather was getting bad, but need sky shots. Also, the traffic, here it is ---california traffic! Not as bad as I thought it could be, but I guess this was not very bad.  I was told it can get much worse!

California 2012 part 5

The following day, we went to a spa....all I can say is .....ahhhhhhhh....so relaxing....this, I would fly out for once a month if I had the money!  (we need one like this back here!-Problem, it would not be open as much due to our winters)

a hot tub---luxury!   this was inside, first you had a sauna to go into, then this, then you went out side where there was a mud bath, and a sauna for baking that mud on to cleanse the pores, then a mineral bath, then many pools and hot tubs. There was also salt water pools.  One pool was only a few inches deep ---just enough to float in, and enjoy the sun!

entrance to the indoor showers, sauna, and indoor hot-tub.  Men had their area, and women had theirs.

enjoying the indoor sauna, while asking the OBGYN who blessed us with attending our spa day, a lot of questions! Now that, is a working day for me---getting to ask her questions, yet enjoying the day at a spa! 

the mud area

see the pile of mud in the middle?  You put that all over you, and then got out and go to the oven...and bake it on!

the 'oven' where you bake the mud on, is to the left, the right is like a cave, that has showers in it to rinse off the mud. The soap provided is herbal, and smelled so good! 

more showers to wash off the mud

the mineral springs....together for a 'conference' on Midwifery...love it! 

more mineral springs, in the back ground is a regular pool

the pool on the right, is a bit warmer, and the pool on the left is cold. You in the warm pool for a few minutes then get out and get into the cold pool, shocks the system, its suppose to be healthy.  You do several rounds of this, we did it...and screamed.  the funny thing was, after about 3 rounds, it felt not as cold! 

 The rest of the photos are just nice photos of the spa

So a full day at the spa, then back to the birth center.

California 2012--- Part 4

Next day:  We had a day up in the mountains, we traveled to a couple of spots that are pretty popular and well known-Lake arrowhead and big bear
Here are some photos of those areas.

a little restaurant on the drive up to the mountains

made it up to 8000 elevation and higher!

Big Bear

a area by the water, a place to hike, walk...bike

a quaint little town

area looks sort of 'Swiss' like

notice the clock?  and the Dollar store, very decorative compared to ours back home!

Big bear lake, we stopped here to have a picnic 

getting ready for our picnic

view as we traveled up further into the mountains

Myself and Jennifer

lake Arrowhead

Pretty view!

We finished off the day here, then headed back to the area where we were staying. Long but fun day!

California 2012 ---part 3

California 2012 Part 3

TUESDAY: 

We went out to the beach, had lunch at a place along the water and when we were done, went down to the beach.  Enjoy the photos

from Left to right:  Lori, Rebekah, Doreen, Laurie, Debi, Me -Ireena, and Tracy--with her little girl.

me at lunch, we ate outside at this restaurant--a California thing!    

I love waves! 

me on the beach!

feet! 

Debi and myself!  

some of the dip, isnt it pretty how they did this?

Lauries salad!  Sort of looks like its a thing for the little mermaid! 

my lunch, the rice was not the best, but the soup-wow what flavor! the chicken wraps were great too! 

doreen was getting us dessert?