9 YEARS OF WEDDED BLISS!

The Bay Shores Peninsula Hotel

Sunset from the top deck of our hotel

Crystal Cove

Some Crystal Cove cottages

The Beachcomber restaurant - Who's that beachcomber?

The Newport Beach LDS Temple - beautiful!!

The Newport Beach LDS Temple

"The Bike Riders"

Balboa Bar-------Yum!

Riding the ferry to Balboa Island

Looking toward Newport Pier

A little windy on Newport Pier

Yesterday, March 1, was our 9th Wedding Anniversary! This time our adventure took us just a little over 1 hour away to the Balboa Peninsula. We spent 2 nights at this really small hotel. The Bay Shores Peninsula Hotel is really a old renovated motel from the 50's/60's, surfer style motif. It was very comfortable, clean and a great location. We spent time walking & biking on the boardwalk which fronts the ocean side of the peninsula. One highlight for me was riding the ferry over to Balboa Island and enjoying a "Balboa Bar" and riding our bikes up and down the streets seeing the cute little cottages. My kids will remember spending 2 separate week vacations there in one of the rentals. Super fun! We also drove by the Newport Beach LDS Temple before heading to Crystal Cove. The setting for this temple is so peaceful and lovely! As recommended by Keri and Mark, we visited Crystal Cove State Park, just south of Corona del Mar. We had a delicious lunch at the Beachcomber restaurant right on the beach. This area includes a three-mile strip of sand, tide pools, and a collection of rustic cottages built in the 1920's to 1950's that are being restored. We never made it to the tide pools....maybe next time! All in all, we had a grand time celebrating our 9 years of married life! Stay tuned for another adventure.....