Jeff and I had a marvelous impromptu getaway tobeautiful Malibu!
Impromptu getaways are often some of my favoriteways to travel.It's the freshness of an idea and no real build up of expectations.
I was happy to get out of town in search of finding new beauties.
The day before we had a most lovely time apple picking with all of our kidsin Oak Glen.
It's a Labor Day tradition we have been doing for many years now.
I really appreciate spending family time together nowthat they are all incredible adults living on their own.
Doing family traditions gives much texture in the realizations that time moves on.
Kids grow up.And life is forever changing.
As much as I love spending time with all of themwhen we part ways these daysI feel my heart torn upin realizingthese wonderful beingsare now on their own …and I am separate from so very much of their lives.
Which of course has some wonderful upticks …but sometimesthe separateness leaves me feeling cut open.
So getting awayto find new beauties in the worldis exactlywhat my heart needed this weekend!
I refuse to livemissing what was …and am absolutely determinedto find the absolute best in what is today.
And what better place for beauty than Malibu California!For us it's just a 90 minute drive north to LA.
Ironically for it's closeness to uswe have spent precious little time there.And what i do know about itI've learned form a Scottish friendwith excellent taste!
It was from my Scottish friendthat I had heard of the Malibu Farm
pier restaurant.
Not knowing what to expect as far as aestheticsI absolutely enchanted with the interior space!
The feeling of expansive opennessmixed with ocean views left me almost breathless!
Then factor in a fresh and organic menu …
My absolute new favorite for sure!!
Drinks were ordered!
Laid back lushness prevailed.
Locally sourced disheswere artfully presented.
Goodies to take home including their own cookbookready for purchase.
After lunchit was time to check out the end of Malibu Pier.
It's this end that has the original
Malibu Farm
pier cafe
with counter serviceas well as a lovely shop.
And something very unusual for Southern California piersa second story!
There are even herbs for purchase!
Malibu Pier definitely has the very most upscale boutiqueI have ever come across at the end of any pier!
Around the cornerwere the beckoning stairs I had been looking forto check out what could possible be upstairs!
Beauty and blissis what we found up top to be sure!!
And then we found even more blissa deck with the most marvelous pier loungers!
Sitting atop that deck with a glass of wine is exactly what I wanted to do for sure!
And we did!!
You can order drinks and food from the Ranch At The Pier downstairsthen eat or drink downstairs or up!
Talk about a remarkable find in my book!
So we split a bottle of wineon the marvelous loungers ...
and took in all of the amazing ocean views!
We were so taken with Malibu's beautyJeff took to the task of finding a room for the night!
Like I saidI am int6o finding every perk of having an empty nest I can!
Finding a room in Malibuon Labor Day Weekendliterally at the very last minutewas no easy feat.
But we did!And what a great room it was!Without even trying to find a brand newcool place with characterwe did!What seemed to be the very last room in townwas at a new property that is still doing it's soft opening.I can't wait to share this fabulous find with you in my next blog post!
Until thenI will be continuing my search to find the very best I canin every day.
As always my friends
I wish you love and joyas you style your life
