Getting away helps plan going away

This post is going to be quick because I'm having such a good time doing absolutely nothing that I don't want to write at all.  Dave and I have spent the whole day doing very little except enjoying our wonderful suite here in Newport.  We woke up to the sun rising over the ocean this morning and it makes me really want to find an apartment that has more windows.   I love our little basement apartment and especially love having my own side entrance but it does lack a certain amount of natural light.  So last night before we went to bed, I opened our curtains to allow as much sunlight to enter the room as possible.

We also kept them open all day today; I wanted to absorb as much sun as possible.  As it was freezing rain outside, Dave and I spent our entire day relaxing on our huge king bed watching our large television.  I also spent almost the whole day on my computer researching our honeymoon.  Something about this getaway finally inspired me to begin researching different hotels and things to do.  I think we have decided on driving the coast of California.  It seems so strange because I always sort of envisioned it to take place somewhere more tropical. There's still a very large part of me that is drawn to the Mayan Riviera.   Who knows, if I continue with this planning kick, I actually might come up with two tentative honeymoon plans and then show it Dave to decide which one we liked better.

I'm all organized about this too even going as far as creating a spreadsheet.   I've got it divided by location, hotels, and activities.  It's crazy, I'm researching it thoroughly comparing the prices and amenities of each hotel and how much each activity may cost.  We're working within a budget and as I quickly found out when I first began investigating our idea, we could literally spend it entirely in just two nights if we aren't too careful.  However, this time around it's been far better and I'm finding some nice places for reasonable rates.  So far, I've tackled exploring the Redwood Forest.  Our wedding is going to have more of a rustic theme (which is apparently quite a trend but that's okay) and driving past the tall redwoods seems fitting.  At first I was thinking about starting in San Diego and driving up but the more I'm thinking on it starting in Northern California might not be a bad idea either.  I'll have to discuss it further with Dave and look at airline rates before making any kind of final decisions.  

Overall it's been an incredibly enjoyable little getaway and not in the least unproductive.   Funny how sometimes to you need to go somewhere else to inspire you to work on the things you've been putting off and thinking you need a vacation from thinking about.  I don't know if that made any sense but I'm distracted and I want to go back to bed and my David.