Dreem's Dreemy Vacation starts at the LAX Airpot. Dreem waits nervously for three of her closest friends to fly in from all over the world. She is so excited and worried that she gets to the airport two hours early. She finds herself wandering the halls looking in the shops between checking the International flight board to see if they were still on time.
Dreem checked her watch. She still has one hour and forty-nine minutes left to wait for her first friend to land. Two overpriced airport coffees, four trips to the restroom, and seven Discord calls later, she stands in front of the gate where her friends will be arriving.
An airport worker walked up to Dreem and asked if he should call her a doctor. Being distracted, craning her neck trying to look past the gate, she didn't realize she kept jumping up and down, giggling, and smiling so wide her teeth were blinding people. It finally registers in her brain what the young airport worker had asked. She turns to him and tells him how and why she was at the airport. All the while keeping her gaze on the gate.
Midstory, Dreem starts to scream and, if possible, jump even higher while waving her arms. People crowded around her open a space because they were unsure what was going on until they heard three other screams of joy coming from behind the gate. All watched as the four friends collided in a group hug filled with laughter and tears.
Dreem soon realizes her three friends who just walked off the plane are exhausted. She was also exhausted from getting the stunning Cozy Valley House stocked with food for the next two days.
Making sure everyone had all their belongings, Dreem took the lead back to the parking garage to find their rental Elite SUV. All the luggage fit in the back of the vehicle leaving the four seats open and roomy for the drive to the Airbnb.
Once there, Dreem lets everyone know what rooms they will be staying in. She tells them to unpack and get into some comfy clothes because they will all be spending the first night at the beautiful AirBnB. After a long flight crammed into a tiny airplane seat, everyone had time to shower, change, and relax.
With everyone refreshed and relaxed, the four friends end up on the back patio breathing the fresh air. The conversation flows easily from one to another as a few glasses of wine are drank.
Soon the doorbell rings and a stunning Charcuterie Board by @THECUREDFV on Instagram is set up on the dining room table. Everyone laughs as you can hear tummies growling. The rest of the night is spent laughing and talking as friends do until, one by one, each of them slowly goes off to their room.
Charcuterie Board can be purchased here
At dinner, it had been decided the first day in California would be an easy day for everyone. Breakfast was whenever you woke up. The plans for the day were to go to the beach. Spend the day there sightseeing and shopping at the small stores lining the shore. Lunch would be at a small Cafe' when everyone became hungry. The four talked and laughed while having a very relaxing day taking in all the sights, sounds, and people.
On the way home to the Airbnb, a stop was had at the grocery store to make dinner. I will not spoil the surprise at what was made that night, but I will tell you it was delicious! Once again, the four friends fell into easy conversation, and a relaxing night was had, telling stories and getting excited for the next day.
Everyone set their phone alarms so they would be up and ready to leave the house at eight in the morning. A driver was dropping them off at Disneyland!
Twelve hours later, the four friends were all holding hands as they walked out of the most iconic park in the world. They were exhausted but happy. Dreem was very happy. She thought ahead and hired someone to take them and pick them up from the park.
She didn't have to worry about traffic and people after a long happy day. Everyone held each other up until they all collapsed into the car, which was waiting at the gate to drive them safely back to the Airbnb.
That night the friends walked into the house and straight to bed. Not a peep was heard until the following day when the first person woke, started a pot of coffee so everyone would be wide awake for the road trip up into the mountains to see Dreem's home.
It was a long drive, but with four close friends and stops along the way, the trip up into the mountains went by quickly enough. Many photos were taken along the way. Late afternoon finally came as Dreem pulled into the parking lot of a cabin in the woods. Everyone piled out of the SUV and wandered inside. Dreem gave each one their own room and told everyone to settle in because a surprise was on its way.
An hour later, Dreem's husband walked in with his hands full of food. Dinner was served! Another relaxing night was had after a long day of driving. Just as the first friend started to yawn, Dreem grabbed her husband's hand and told her friends that she was going back to her house to sleep, but she would be back in the morning.
Morning came along with the sun shining through the trees. Dreem walked in carrying breakfast for everyone. While sitting around the table, they all talked about the plans for the next three days. It was decided that everyone just wanted to spend time together.
They didn't want to waste time driving here and there. A shopping list was made and a menu to follow too. A few short side trips to Dreem's favorite places around her home were added to the itinerary.
There was plenty of time for long walks and talks. Plus, everyone still had some time to themselves.
The last evening was spent sitting around a campfire, talking and telling stories. The group knew something special had just happened to them. They really did not want it to end. They all knew they had to get up early to drive back to the LAX Airport to catch their flights home. It was a fantastic night spent under the stars for the four friends.
Lucky for Dreem, her husband had the next day off of work. He would be driving down with Dreem so she would not be all alone after her friends boarded their planes.
It was a beautiful week for Dreem. Filled with everything she loves. Family, friends, and laughter at a pace that let everyone get to know each other better.
The End.
This post was written for The SUBLIMEST week? Dreem Destinations Challenge - Week 6. I had so much fun writing this post that even after formatting it and finding all the photos I am still smiling and giggling about it.
Help someone smile today. It can not hurt you.
Snook
Thumbnail is a Photo by Bobby Yang on Unsplash
Photo #2 is a photo by Jeremy Bezanger on Unsplash
Photo #3 is a photo from the AirBnB site found here: Cozy Valley House
Photo #4 found here: thecuredfv
Photo #5 is by pan xiaozhen on Unsplash
Photo #6 by Iris Papillon on Unsplash
Photo #7 by Drew Coffman on Unsplash
Photo #8 by Jon Tyson on Unsplash
All photos are mine unless otherwise stated.
I see you've been busy. :D Awesome post and pictures.. the story is expertly crafted. There is no limitation to your imagination.
I was! and now I just woke up LOLL I was doing so well :D
THANK YOU!! Honest, the story wrote itself why I could not stop and sleep.
I really hope you had a wonderfully relaxing day!!
Thank you for always being there for her and encouraging her so well!
It's my pleasure really. The realm of one's own imagination is a great destination, where anything is possible. I highly recommend everyone take a trip there daily. :D And I think we keep each other sane lol.
Have an awesome day!
This was quite simply, wonderfully told @snook. You incorporated a lot of what I would want in a holiday too hee hee 😊 Adventure, laughter, friendship, fire, food, fun, and the mountains...bliss. I felt like I was right there with you! You are a born storyteller 💗This piece connected emotionally ...I felt your joy ... I felt Dreems' joy haha. It felt like you were taking a reminiscent trip down memory lane, there was so much love and feeling poured into it ... and yet it is only an imagining (for now!) of what a fabulous week of friendship in California would be like with Dreems. !PIZZA !ALIVE
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THANK YOU so much!!!
Your words........ Thank YOU.
I am sorry I do not know what else to say. You touched me deeply with your words.
This is quite an interesting story and lovely pictures as well.
Thank You!!!
You made my long night writing it worth it!!
Have a wonderful Monday!! It's 6:30 am and now I can finally sleep. That story really wanted to be told LOLL
You really need too.
damn I want to travel...
First picture reminds me a lot to my native islands though they are not :)
Hi Yidneeth!!!!
I think we all want to travel after the last two years.........
It has been fun dreaming about going on Holidays with these posts.
HUGE HUG!
and SO much LOVE
Squeaks 🐀 and waving back.
Yes,I have too many travels postponed waiting in my bucket list. But I am even sure if I am ready to travel yet even if finances wouldn't tamper with my plans lol. But I lucid dream a lot,does it count as traveling? Lol
IT does :D Some nights I fly around the Earth :D
Hahaha indeed, you know what I'm talking about ;-)
hahahahahaha you jumped RIGHT ON THIS!!!
and did this really happen?? cuz i feel like it already happened. hehehehe
I feel like I lived this entire story already. That's how its written - like this is a beautiful memory and I can feel all the hugs and hear all the laughter and I don't want it to end hahahahaha
I accidentally upvoted this before the Thursday entry hahaha but that's ok - cuz i use the DreemPort account to upvote all the entries later! LOL
i loved this! and I'm totally checking out that charcuterie tray - for real!
i LOVE CHARCUTERIE! AND that's like the best of both worlds! hahaha ordering the tray but eating it with friends at home! yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
i'm going to their instagram now to stare hahahahahaa
i love you!!! i can't believe you stayed up writing this LOLOL you did have days left you know! hahahahahaha
and i did sleep!
the guardian angel worked ;) thank you
It was so funny. I was on my way to sleep and I remembered your post so went back to quick read it before bed....... as I was reading it I started opening tabs and never stopped. LOLLL
The thought of sleep was gone........ When Hubby woke up I had just finished and by now he is used to seeing me sometimes awake in the morning. LOLL
SO in my head, all this really happened. I could see you the whole way. LOLL I was giggling and laughing the whole time writing this.
THANK YOU! I REALLY had so much fun writing this post.
Love You!!!!
hehehehe and you yell at ME!!!!! I got 6 hours of sleep last night by the way! woooot LOL
and then I used all my awakeness to enter YOUR challenge - which was SO fun by the way hehehe
ok - so then if you say it happened.
and i say it happened.
how do we know it really didnt?!?!?! like... on some other alternate universe and we are remembering it in our beings?!?!?! LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
or - we just need to make it happen. that works too hahahaha
love you more!
THIS I can get behind LOLLL
hahahahahaha yes!!!!!!!! #makeithappen
lololol
I’ve got a warm fuzzy feeling in my toes, they’re curling in delight. That was beautifully told.
Oh, that’s lovely! Lovely 😊
Thank you so very much!!
It brings me joy to know you loved the story!!
wooo! It really was a great trip, the landscapes and the company can be seen to be exemplary, the landscapes you captured in the photos are beautiful, I loved your post.
Thank you so much!!!
I will meet for a weekend with 12 hivers in Vegas and FLy to LAX as well if EURO covid rules do not change. I am as excited as you were. I still have to create an iterinary for me and my wife for 10 days. Airbnb never used but giving it a look....
AirBnB's are really nice. Make sure you read the reviews!!
:D
Thank you!
Amazing pictures 👍
Thank You!!
I hope you liked the story too!!
Thank you for stopping to read my story!!!
beautiful photographs!!
Thank You!
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I didn't want it to end tooooo
I could see Dreemie jumping, waving and shining her pearly whites for everyone at the airport hahaha
And then more screams joining hers
That's hilarious because it was too real :D
I know!! why I was laughing while writing the post. I could see her jumping and waving and laughing and talking all at once LOLL
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Wow, what an amazing post you did an incredible job, I wish I would have attempted this challenge, I didn't really understand it at first but now I do and this would have been very fun to participate in.
I look forward to seeing more of your posts, this was the first one thanks to reading @dreemsteem post and seeing your link shared.
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I so much love the effort you put into this. I read this severally and I loved it every time I read it. The camp fire brought about a lot of memories... Beautiful ones though.. I actually started reminiscing about the moment I shared someone special.. This is indeed an unforgettable trip and am sure she would love it.. Kudos
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