Following a day of wine tasting in the vineyards of Paso Robles ahead of Independence Day, Alex and Brittany hopped in the car for a drive to a Pismo Beach dinner with friends.

But first, a detour.

Under the guise of snapping a few photos of a picturesque sunset along California’s Central Coast to display at Brittany’s house, Alex heads to South Palisades Park in Shell Beach.

After a Brittany-led stroll through the brush near the cliffside park, Alex got the photos he wanted – and the girl, too.