Thursday, July 28, 2022

Big Sur, all the other parts

 

The trip to Big Sur had many fun stops along the way, not just the ocean.

Watsonville has some cool old buildings downtown.  Neat crenelations.  Have I taken this picture before?  It feels familiar.

When you follow random trails, who knows what you will find!



Plants are wierd

Pfeiffer State park has a lovely creek

In the back is a girl starting her headstand and the family is photographing.

We spent the night glamping :)  Totally worth it for the great sleep.

The hammock was delightful.  We spent the whole evening just relaxing with snacks. 

View from the hammock


On the way to the waterfall into the ocean at Julia Pfeiffer you walk through this tunnel under the highway.



The waterfall at Pfeiffer state park.  To get here is a bit of an uphill climb, bring water! 


We decided on the longer loop rather than the shorter out and back.  More up hill, but a lovely view of the valley and even the ocean at the top.

Some of the flowers we spotted along the way.  Some are on the trail and some are at the cafe.




Thursday, July 21, 2022

Big Sur, the ocean

 We took a couple days to see the ocean.  Basically just drive slowly to Big Sur, stopping whenever.  The PCH is amazing.  



This was a really windy day.

Even the sand was getting whipped around, so we didn't hang around for very long.


Just a touch of coastal fog.

Shortest hike ever at the Julia Burns Pfeiffer State Park to get to the waterfall into the ocean overlook.

We heard that it can be super crowded.  We were that at about 9 in the morning and had the trail to ourselves for a few minutes.





Point Lobos is a tiny area, but packed with amazing ocean views.


We had our binoculars and found it easy to sit on the rocks and tide pool from sitting.  All the crab drama is fascinating.