a few weeks ago for my birthday, reis surprised me and told me to pack an overnight bag + be ready at 6 pm because he was taking me somewhere when he got off of work. this was really exciting because 1) he’s never done that before, and 2) i love surprises. he took me to san diego for the night and we had the best time. we’ve been driving down south quite a bit lately but haven’t made it into the heart of san diego on any of our day trip excursions. he booked a room at hotel palermo in the gaslamp district and we ate dinner at osteria panevino. i highly, highly recommend this place. they have authentic + amazing italian food that made us feel like we were back in italy on our honeymoon! another noteable stop on our mini trip was the coffee and tea collective in north park. i actually think the first time i heard about this place was via a photo on pinterest. we love trying out different coffee shops in the places we go and this place did not disappoint (plus their logo/branding is pretty rad!).

thanks again to my main man for planning such a sweet surprise for me. you’re the best.