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Honeymoon planning: Mendocino, CA

August 6th, 2009 by     


With just over a month to go, I finally booked our honeymoon! Long ago, we talked about what we wanted to do and settled on enjoying some outdoor activities, pampering, and great food in Mendocino, California.

We even set up a honeymoon registry chock full of all the things we wanted to do after some preliminary research, such as a sea kayaking tour, side-by-side couple’s massage, and hike in Van Damm State Park followed by a picnic lunch. However, it was not until this week that I finally made reservations.

After much research on the internet, at sites like Mendocino.com, Mendocino-honeymoon.com, CaliforniaTravelDream.com and TripAdvisor.com, we will be staying at the Little River Inn just 2 miles outside of Mendocino proper, in a room with a peaceful ocean view and lots of privacy.

wedding archived, oceanview room in mendocino

from http://www.littleriverinn.com/

For us, planning our honeymoon was a set of compromises. I wanted to be pampered in warm weather (I gave up the warm weather). He wanted to do outdoor activities and travel (he gave up the traveling since we will be coming back from our honeymoon so that I can go to class.). We both wanted some peace and quiet (we’ll get it!).  It also needed to meet our budget needs (it did!). It took a little while to agree on a place and find one that met all our needs and wants, and the beautiful Mendocino coast was perfect for us.

Where are you going on your honeymoon?

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