Last Thursday was my birthday. On my actual birthday, I went to Glen Ivy Hot Springs, relaxed by the pool, soaked in the mineral baths, basked in the sun, and sipped on Pina Coladas all day long.
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| Map of the Grounds at Glen Ivy Hot Springs |
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| Dinner at the Veggie Grill in Irvine |
We headed to Long Beach to the Holiday Inn to meet up with friends for drinks in the penthouse bar. For those who are familiar with Long Beach, this round tower of a hotel is in a pretty random spot. Sure it's pretty close to the airport...but so is all of Long Beach. Neither Dan or I had ever been there, but would always tease about how when we made it big, we would stay in a room at the Long Beach Holiday Inn and have drinks in that bar. Silly us. Anyone can hang out in that bar, and you certainly don't have to be highfalutin to enjoy a nice room on the 11th floor overlooking the runway. Since most of our friends and family still live in Long Beach, we thought it would be a great place to meet up. Dan and I got a room, so we wouldn't have to worry about driving (Thank goodness, because we both had way more than our fair share of drinks!)
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| Holiday Inn of Long Beach |
Sunday morning we headed to an old, old favorite...The Potholder, to get a greasy breakfast to fight off the hangovers. We hadn't been there in many years. So long in fact, that I didn't remember whether or not they had any vegan options. Well, they didn't haved much, so I settled on a side of breakfast potatoes, a dry veggie burger, and some toast. Ha. It's a good thing I'm not too picky, and was happy just to get some food in my belly. And we were a day off because I did find out a bit of interesting news. Long Beach now has its very first vegan restaurant. Long Beach Vegan Eatery opened its doors today. I'll be heading there tomorrow to check it out!
We headed home to our girls and spent the rest of the afternoon lounging around watching TV and snacking on pita chips and hummus.
A wonderful weekend indeed.
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