A-Frame Tour

The A-frame that Z found for our weekend in Arnold was absolutely amazing. The owner, who frequents the Alameda Point Antiques Fair, decorated the cabin with a kitschy ski lodge theme. The cabin had two bedrooms (plenty of room for more people!) and we chose to stay in the bedroom upstairs loft. This presented quite the problem for our little pig pug, since he was absolutely terrified of using the small spiral staircase that lead up to the sleeping area. Prince Finnegan had to be carried up the stairs for fear that he might topple over. In the mornings, I was able to make breakfast using the pantry's supplies and some groceries that we had purchased at the near-by market when we went out for firewood. It was nice being able to spread out in this cabin compared to our own tiny apartment in the city. I am absolutely in love with this cabin/area and hope to visit it again soon in the near future. Below are more photos of the interior with Finnegan modeling with some of the decor.  

Where's Arnold?

At the end of January, Z and I traveled out of the city to a little town called Arnold. Where's Arnold?  I had no clue before this trip that Z had booked for us as my late Christmas / early anniversary present. With Lake Tahoe to the north and Yosemite National Park to the south, the town of Arnold boasts a truly central location in the Sierra. Arnold is home to Calaveras Big Trees State Park, where the continent’s biggest trees grow. Featuring giant Sequoias over 300’ tall and 30’ in diameter, the park flanks the Stanislaus River with terrific fishing and swimming, too. 

On Friday, we left to make the drive over to stay in the most charming little A-frame cabin. Z did an awesome job finding the home, since I've probably talked his ear off about how beautiful A-frames are and how I would love to stay in one. We were lucky that the owner let us bring our piglet pug along with us too. Finnegan was super excited to run around and hang out on the deck porch of the cabin while we unloaded our car for the weekend. Below are some photos of the exterior of the cabin with a little nosy pug prancing around. If you look closely at the last photos, you might see an emo pug peering out from the glass door because his owner left him inside while she took too many photos of the cabin and outdoor surroundings. More to come shortly!