This weekend was my moms birthday and boy did we celebrate! We started out Saturday on a trip to Catalina Island. I'm upset with myself for not going sooner. Its absolutely beautiful and only an hour boat ride away. I felt like I was far far away from California.
As soon as we touched down on the island we grabbed breakfast at Luau Larry's I had the Huevos Rancheros it was pretty darn good.
After breakfast we did a little walking around before we finally decided to see what tours were available. After a little deliberation we decided on the Glass Bottom Boat Voyage. It was pretty cool. The ride was a little rocky but no one got sick. We cruised to Lover’s Cove Marine Preserve, where colorful fish and marine plants thrive among the kelp forests"
Then, we rented golf carts and drove around the island for 3 and a half hours. All that sightseeing wore us out so we changed our trip back from 9:30 to 7:30 and headed home. Little did she know she had a long day ahead of her Sunday.
I had a surprise for my mom on Sunday. She though we were going to eat at Mastros Ocean Club Malibu but I had a detour for her. We were going on a safari!! Not a regular safari but a wine tasting safari at Malibu Wine Safaris.
I finally got to wear this dress I purchased for my cancun trip back in May. I thought the hat made it all look a little more safari-ish lol. Both hat and dress are from Forever 21.
The vineyard was absolutely beautiful, the wine was delicious and we got to feed animals. We definitely enjoyed ourselves. I'd highly suggest this tour.
When we finished the safari we had just enough time to make our reservation at Mastro's. I made our reservation on Open Table and was so happy they accommodated my request for an ocean view table.
The food was pretty good but nothing spectacular. This was my second time at Mastro's. Neither time was I wowed by anything other than the price. I ordered the sautéed scallops. We all shared the sides which were lobster mashed potatoes, creamed spinach, creamed corn and gorgonzola macaroni and cheese.
No birthday dinner would be complete without dessert. I know that Mastro's gives a complementary chocolate cake for birthday celebrations but I wanted my mom to have the butter cake I've heard so much about. My waiter informed me that they would have to charge me but he could bring both out on the plate together. I decided to ball out and go ahead and buy her the dessert. When the dessert came my waiter surprised me and said he paid for our butter cake. He was really great throughout the whole dining experience but that was the icing on the cake. Now, I wasn't impressed with the butter cake. I heard so much about it. That just goes to show that you can't always believe the hype. My mom actually like the chocolate cake better.
u
My mom has spoiled me since birth. It felt great to turn the tables and spoil her. She enjoyed her birthday. ( Pats self on back)
