DAY AROUND PALM DESERT

Good morning! Back again with another post to talk about my second day in Palm Springs...So the next morning, while my father was in a meeting, my step-mom, sisters, and I got breakfast. It was Bagle Bistro for my step-mom and Brianna, and Whole Foods for Kuyuki and me. To me, my breakfast felt more like lunch, consisting of black beans, brown rice, variety of fire-roasted vegetables, tofu scramble, and baba ganoush, along with a side of nuts, berries, and quinoa. And get this...the total for mine and Kuyuki's food came out to be over $26 and we had no idea what to do because we only had $20 as we weren't expecting our food to be so much. We were just going to start over, but some nice man behind us paid the difference. How thoughtful! I still can't get over that.

Afterwards, we went to the Goodwill to look around. I got the book Tuesdays With Morrie and two pink cow figurines which are the cutest things ever! We then go back to the resort and while my sisters and step-mom relaxed in the lazy river, I layed in the shade and read my new book. Our father met us by the pool and after everyone dried off and showered, we went to Whole Foods again for juices. I got the beet juice and it turned my teeth and tongue hot pink! We then drove further into Palm Desert to the Westfield Mall to see what kind of stores there were. I ended up getting this pj set at Forever 21, which I love and is so comfy!

We went back to the resort again to get ready for dinner with my father's co workers and headed out the door again. We took an uber to a mexican restaurant called La Casuelas Nuevas in Rancho Mirage which was super delicious. I ordered their quinoa avocado salad which was so so good. I was nervous about where we were going to eat because we were not allowed to chose, so I was glad that where we were going had vegan options. Another family in my father's company is vegetarian, so it all worked out for everyone.

After dinner, we went to Whole Foods for the third time today for dessert. I didn't get anything, though my sister's vegan chocolate oreo cupcake did look good!

That day was long and I was so tired by the end of it that I don't even remember falling asleep! Tomorrow I will be posting about our third and last day in Palm Springs, so stay tuned!

 

Day Outfit (Left):
Bodysuit: Macy's
Shorts: Hollister
Shoes: Wetseal

Evening Outfit (Right):
Bodysuit: Macy's
Skirt: Macy's
Shoes: Wetseal

ARRIVAL IN PALM SPRINGS

First off, I am sorry for my absence. I haven't written in what seems like a lifetime! I have been so busy with school and everything else that I just never made the time to sit down and write a post. Now that school is FINALLY out (I literally cried - don't judge), I have been reading books and blogs, going to the beach, spending time with friends and family, and everything else that I really had no time for while school was in session. May was really busy with essays and finals and a trip to Oregon, but within all the craziness, I managed to sneak in a Palm Springs getaway with my family at the end of May.

For those of you who have been keeping up with my blog, you may recall that last year my family and I took a trip to San Diego for my father's work trip. This year, it was the same thing, but in Palm Springs. We stayed the weekend at the Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort and Spa which was really beautiful. It has everything you could want for your stay: shops, restaurants, spas, golf course, gym, and more. From outside our patio you could even see the lazy river and pool! Oh, and free wifi - gotta have that.

Less than a minute drive away from the hotel, there's even more restaurants, malls, and high-street fashion stores. We arrived at the hotel around 6pm and after driving around to see what our dinner options were, my family and I settled on Johnny Rocket's. I ordered a salad with spring greens and tomatoes, and instead of chicken I asked for mushrooms, and instead of dressing I used lemon. It was filling, but I literally fell in love with their mushrooms I just needed more. They're the best mushrooms I have ever had! Weird huh? So, after ordering two more sides of mushrooms to take back to the hotel, I decided these would probably taste good with an avocado. So we drive down the street, and to my amazement, we found a Whole Foods. My family and I have never been to Whole Foods before so we were excited as we have always wanted to go, and we totally loved it! I love going to new health food stores. After grabbing some avocado, we decided to buy some snacks. For me, I grabbed a That's It! Apple + Cherries Fruit Bar, as well as a Two Moms in the Raw Gojiberry Nut Bar. I have never had them before so I couldn't wait to try them, When we got back to the resort, I smashed my avocado, mixed it with my now-cold mushrooms, and dug in. By then, I was too stuffed and too tired to get into the hot tub with everyone else, so I listened to music on my mp3 player and fell asleep soon after that. 

VICTORIAN VILLAGE OF FERNDALE

Ok, so last night I said no more posts - that that one would be my last post of the trip. Well, things have changed...

Today I woke up and I wanted to do what I said yesterday (about exercising on the beach in the morning), but I didn't wake up in time for that. We had to get an early start because it takes about 14 hours to get from Gold Beach, Oregon back to Hemet, California.

So we're driving down the road, same route that we got there, and all of a sudden we reach Ferndale. My dad said he remembers reading about a victorian village around there, so we looked up exactly where it was and found it: The Victorian Village of Ferndale.

I thought it was the cutest thing. The buildings, shops, everything. We parked the car, got out and walked around. We had lunch at Ferndale Pizza Co. After lunch, my brother and I went into the vintage-style candy store, just because we liked the theme and setup of the place (he's not a fan of sweets either), but yet, we left with candy. Honeyduke's to be exact. We couldn't resist. We got the chocolate frog and Bertie Bott's. For anyone who has never had Bertie Bott's flavor beans, they are...oh how do you say it...disgusting! There's flavors like vomit and earwax. Bad things is...they taste exactly what you would think they would taste like. So yes, they're not what you would think someone would want to buy and actually consume. But we like to get them occasionally, you know, just because we're weird and major Harry Potter fans. We like to play games to see who can eat them without having to wash it down with water. That can get challenging. 

The village itself has nothing much in it, but the buildings are so attractive and photogenic. Plus it was a good place to stop and stretch our legs from sitting in the car so long.

NESIKA SUNSETS

Well, today was our last day in Oregon. It seems like it went by so fast! Today nothing much happened other than spending the day with family, packing, and visiting the beach. Since this was our last day, my father and I went to the beach twice: once during the day and one once in the evening to catch the sunset.  The orange tones that illuminated the sky were just mesmerizing. Sunsets by the beach are so beautiful.

One thing I've always wanted to do, which I don't know why I never did since this was the perfect opportunity, is exercise on the beach. Preferably early in the morning when there's not a lot of people there (if any) and watch the sunrise while you're exercising. I think it would be fun to do yoga or go on a jog in the sand, the water washing up on your feet every now and again. That would have been so refreshing. I had the perfect opportunity, because our vacation rental was only a five minute walk from the beach, and I didn't even think about it until now. I have to keep this in mind for the next time I ever vacation by the beach.

Tomorrow we're just going to be on the road all day, so no more posts. I hope you have enjoyed my posts from my trip. Good night everyone!