Disclaimer: You might get an overload of my boyf's face in this post! ;)
Me: What do you want for your birthday, a gift or a vacation?
Boyf: Both!
Me: Okay then, where do you want to go?
Boyf: Surprise me!
And so the pressure was on. I've always looked at him as someone who loves to travel (he actually filled 3 passports as a kid) and loves discovering new things and be the one to tell people about it. I looked through Groupon Getaways, LivingSocial Escapes and SniqueAway to look for great destinations and I discovered Lake Arrowhead! I booked the hotel and looked for activities there - hiking hit the spot since it was something we both like doing.
Here are some pictures I took with my phone during the trip...
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| It all started here! My SUPER FAVORITE sarong over his eyes and his earphones did the trick. He later on admitted that he got a little motion sickness in the middle of the trip. |
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| I was fascinated by this. They were everywhere! It reminded me of the squirrels in cartoons when we were kids! |
Sorry, I didn't take pictures during the actual hike because I was too afraid to drop my phone in the snowy/muddy puddles! I'll share more pictures later though!
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| Our hike was about to end at this point so I was brave enough to take my phone out. |
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| Walking and walking and walking and walking. |
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| 1, 2, 3, JUMP! I asked him why his arms were like that and he had no clue. ;) |
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| He found a HUGE twig, I asked him to show it to me then played with it. |
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| We spotted a Blue Jay after our hike by the tree next to our car. It would later jump/fly to a lower branch to give another Blue Jay a peck! |
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| Our room's patio had an amazing view of the Pool area and the lake! Yay for hotel upgrades! This is why we love checking in on Sundays :) |
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| I went off to dream land with the boyf for 3 hours after taking this photo. |
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| The view from our table at the Thai resto. |
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| I wasn't feeling very well so we decided to stay in. We took a walk around the hotel though! |
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| Lit candles at 12mn for him... A few seconds later, the smoke detector went off. LOL |
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| Driver, sweet lover! Hahaha! |
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| Driving down the mountain. |
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| Sushi for very late lunch! from our favorite Japanese restaurant because it was his birthday! |
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