Deus Store in Los Angeles

A very stylish store which also has a cafe is the Deus store in Los Angeles. Especially if you interested in motorbikes and stylish clothing this is a very good place to go. Also recommended for breakfast- which we did :)

California- Huntington Beach

I told you the light in California in the evening was special and I'm going to proof it :). I did not modify these pictures they are the same color as I saw them when I was in Huntington Beach. Isn't this just incredible? I hope people in California realize how lucky they are!

California - Dana Point

We returned to Dana Point too, which is my favorite place in California and also one of these memories I was talking about yesterday. We prefer to rent apartments not only because it is cheaper ( especially in California) but also due to the fact that you feel like you would really live there. As you know from my blog I love cooking and baking so for me this is no extra effort- the contrary. Going into the supermarkets of the various countries is something I enjoy. trying new things and living the Californian life :)

California- New Port Beach

The best thing about holidays is that you have memories that are saved in your mind forever and you can recall them whenever you need them and they will cheer you up. One of these memories is Newport Beach. We rented an apartment which was 2 minutes away from the beach on the Balboa Peninsula. Being there so close to the beach and sitting there in the sand and seeing these incredible colors everyday when the sun goes down is something that I will never forget. For sure.

California - Solvang

I promised to have a "summer" post. Here it comes :) .

After a long winter break Tim and I went to California to relax and get some sun. We started in San Francisco and drove down to Solvang which is a Danish community in California. Being Scandinavian the town itself is a little bit like Scandinavian Disneyland ( A colorful mix of European kitsch- Shops with German cuckoo clocks together with Dutch wooden clogs etc. ) - but nevertheless it was fun. I especially like the hotel we were in - "The Landsby". This hotel was truly Scandinavian but also with a mix of California, which I really liked.

And some nice details:

California Dreaming

Tim and I have spent such a wonderful time in California. This was just what we had needed after months of rain and snow and darkness. It is always special to step into an airplane with your winter jacket knowing when you will leave the plan it will be t-shirts and flip flops instead. We've rented a house close to L.A. which was really stylish and we felt so much at home. Most of the time when we travel we prefer to rent apartments or houses to hotel rooms. It gives you the feeling of living there in this country. Tim would move to California immediately if he could, it is his real home. These are some of the pictures I want to share with you how lovely it was and the nice little details:

We're back for almost a month now but we are both still California Dreaming :)

Isabell

Fort Worth, Texas

Sorry for my long absence. I've been sent to a training in Dallas in Texas for my new company. It was a challenge because of the time difference and of course the training itself was very intense. I just came back tired (14 hours of travelling) and also happy to be able to have made this experience and to see a part of Texas. These are some pictures from the sightseeing in Fort Worth, where I saw the Stockyards :

But also downtown Fort Worth you could see a lot of nice buildings :

Hope you have a nice evening, I'll go to bed and sleep a little bit.

Kind regards,

Isabell

Venice Beach

We've spent our last day in Venice Beach, as we will fly back tonight from LA. It's a funny and crazy place where you can see lots of sports and are many shops along the walkway, that sell tourist souvenirs, pizza by the slice, but also artists, musicians...

Fun place to simply watch people, have a slice of pizza and enjoy the beach...

Isabell

Ruby's Autodiner

For me a typical American restaurant is a diner, that is what you see in many movies and of course I also wanted to have food in a diner. :) We went to Ruby's Autodiner and what I especially liked, was the 50s style of the entire restaurant:

I went for a Cheeseburger, French Fries and Cherry Coke, great combination but I think I will have to run some extra rounds when I'm back in Germany... :)

Isabell

Having a garden

Back in Munich in our apartment we don't even have a balcony, which I sometimes miss. It's great to be able to have breakfast outside, to have a barbecue with friends or just sit in the sun. Here in this house we have a garden and I enjoy it everyday.

This is a picture to show you what I see everyday. 

Kram,

Isabell

Los Angeles

Today we made a trip to Los Angeles, I think that's the biggest city I've visited so far. These are dimensions you can't even really realize, I had the feeling that the city never ends and I've met so many different people and I've seen so many different styles, like this barber shop:

We only spent one day there and we will spend another day on our way back home, but I think you will need more than 1 week to get to know this city a little better. I liked being there but I must admit I'm feeling more comfortable with smaller dimensions :)

Isabell

Our House in Laguna Beach

After traveling to Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, Cambria and Santa Barbara, we have finally arrived in Laguna Beach, a very nice little town between LA and San Diego and we've rented this house for a week. It's furnished in Scandinavian design and very cozy. After one week of traveling and staying in different hotels, it's good to stay at one place. It was exciting to see all these cities and I'll show you some pictures soon, but it's great to have a "home" now.

The kitchen is great too, they have a huge supermarket close-by with organic food and the greatest variation I've ever seen, so it's really great fun to cook and have good food.

This is a picture from the living room and you can see that we have great luck with the weather, it's still summer here...

This is the view from one of the windows, the blue color you see is the ocean.

I'll show you more soon :)

Have a great day!

Isabell

My days in San Francisco..

...what a wonderful and nice city! Tim and I have spent 3 days here and I can tell you, San Francisco is definitely a city you need to see in your life. It's a mixture of American and European styles and I especially liked the Victorian architecture and the nice atmosphere in this city.

As we are on our honeymoon the hotel in San Francisco gave us an upgrade with this gorgeous view:

And the typical view you have in San Francisco with the steep mountain and the cable car:

These are some Victorian houses which I liked a lot:

And of course I always eat pizza when I'm in America :)

And I also saw a car that reminds me of the TV Series Starsky and Hutch:

And of course the Golden Gate Bridge:

as I have wifi Internet now I can blog again :)

Kram,

Isabell