June: Palm Springs Weekend

June 9-10, 2012
We had originally planned a Palm Springs weekend for Memorial Day weekend but we had some unexpected stuff come up so we ended up postponing. I've been stressed out and still really wanted to get away for some quality r&r so we decided to do it this random weekend.

We started our Saturday morning bright and early (I've had some difficulty sleeping recently) with breakfast at Julienne, a little breakfast boutique in San Marino. They have this really good creme brulee French toast but it is definitely something that can be shared and it's also very heavy so we decided to try some other stuff on the menu.

white coconut creme tea. it smells absolutely amazing.

getaway weekend ootd: gilly hicks halter dress, 77kids cardigan, gap flats

things to do at a gas station these days lol

We were lucky enough to get a room at the JW Marriott Resort and Spa. Super relaxing with a bajillion pools. They are doing some construction so you can't go to some parts of the resort. 

We couldn't check in until 3pm so we went to the outlets. We were totally wiped out afterwards. 

jw marriott resort and spa

wrist bands you need to go to the main pool area

the lake that you can ride a boat around

inside the resort

the sushi bar inside the resort (surprisingly fresh fish for hotel sushi place!)

pretty sushi and sake shots in the background :)

a stella before our 2nd dinner at the rockwood grill

view from our room

got a late check out to chill at the pool 

this drink was absolutely amazing

tony's meal. i believe this was the salmon burger

my meal. i think this was just a regular burger lol

After lunch we packed our bags and headed to Downtown Palm Springs to get a glimpse of the traveling Marilyn Monroe statue.

in case you were wondering ;)

Before leaving Palm Springs, we made a quick stop into Cabazon. Right next to the outlets, there's this robotic dinosaur museum. We decided to make a quick stop. 

It was a wonderful weekend and some much needed rest and relaxation. It was definitely much too short so hopefully we'll be able to take another short vacation soon!