Description: the life of mere and nick
When Nick and I were on our Asia trip back in March, we met the loveliest couple who live in Ojai. Since moving to California, I had heard of Ojai a few times but really knew very little about it. I became intrigued by it and once we had a free weekend, we packed our bags and headed south!
After a scenic six hour drive along the 101 and various backroads, we made it to the most quintessentially California town of Ojai. Nicknamed “Shangri-La”, referencing the natural beauty of this health-and-spirituality-focused region, with a downtown lined with local coffee shops, galleries, and boutiques, I could definitely see why this was a place for celebrities or city folk to retreat and recharge over a long weekend.
We pulled into the beautiful Ojai Valley Inn & Spa, which resembles an upscale Spanish hacienda style inn, as Ojai was once inhibited by the Chumash Indians; it was rebuilt in Spanish Colonial Revival architecture after a fire struck the town in 1917 and taken to our suite. Ojai Valley Inn & Spa has quite the property tucked in between the mountains on 200 acres, with a golf course, tennis courts, pools, spa, and all necessary amenities, we knew right away we could easily stay a week. Our room ( fireplace S