Escape to California's Mission Inn and spa

California's 135 yr. old Mission Inn and spa.

http://www.missioninn.com/

This place is like the Castle of Oz!

Unexpected rooms

 tucked in every nook and cranny.

Enchanting

Best of award winning 7 restaurants abound this resort

with some being completly outdoors.

Lush well kept foilage everywhere made you feel secluded

as if on your own island.

Nice place to escape in the winter.

Patina quarter cut solid oak flooring/spanish style tile and antiques

grand in style from Europe EVERYWHERE.

Detail detail detail

Patina to the max.

From our room above, palm trees surround the pools and hot tubs

a perfect honeymoon/anniversay get-away.

You can also get married right here.

Just Outside...PINK cupcake heaven

This place always had a line up.

This is sick...and just too healthy... 4 of us shared one cupcake.

Promise this is true.

Pure dark chocolate bite was so good.

Kellys spa...healthy & relaxing beauty facials and massages.

Room service...breakfast...oatmeal with berries

Beds heavenly white. poofy. comfortable.

so relaxing

400 antique bells collected worldwide by original owner displayed

This... the grand entrance

check out the massive gold cherub mirror & brick walls!

A giant MaCaw greets you, during the day he is in this giant birdhouse

He's missing, because it's early morning.

Nature abounds at the Mission Inn California

Giant antique mall across the street...

How could I need to sleep over shopping here?

that's all true too

Reason enough to go back with empty suitcases.

Fanciness IN the shower

Only an hour from Laguna beach...little rainy

smell the ocean? mmmmm

Healthy for ones soul

Healthy food restaurants

Vegan Thai...we went twice, LOVED IT!

shrimp/chicken/beef made from tofu.

learned about eating glass noodles and hot jasmine tea.

Really it was the soy ice cream with dk chocolate chunks and black cherries

that brought us back.

Creamy goodness

Discovered this popular healthy food restaurant

at the Island Mall. Bison burger with sweet potato and kale.

Now I love Kale, boil it for about 3 mins.

 A "go back to" for sure.

Beautiful potted staircase at the island mall

My grandson heard some swear words coming from my lips

all true too

as we shopped the famous stores with their

name brands purses and clothing,

 I am not use to California mall prices.

Everything I looked at AND LOVED was expensive

OR better yet... not in MY price range.

Out came the swear words...too freely

sorry grandson

ashamed of myself.

couldn't be helped

I promise.

Will take duct tape my mouth when we go again.

Then to get our herbal tea...made from these hundreds of jars

This tea is alkaline...it can kill out the devil if he is inside you

SERIOUSLY

Can't you tell I seem to be a bit "devil free" lately?

Just say yes

thanks!

Ready to go home with our trunk full of herbals.

Hope we pass security

It's a good time of year to get out of freezing Utah

isn't it?

Thank you grandson, not only did you share a room with me

and had to go to sleep early

you gave up your warm socks for your freezing feet grandma.

P.S... check Hotels.com for the low room rates.

Hope  YOU TOO can work in a mini trip to the Mission Inn

What a unique experience.

Stay several days...and just enjoy!

p.s.

Thanks for your support this weekend.

You brave ones who came out in Saturdays heavy rain and snow.

Much appreciation!