Chris had Columbus Day off, so we made the most of our long weekend! Our final destination was San Francisco, but we hit Big Sur, San Luis Obispo, and Monterey on the way.
Scarecrow Festival! What?! We spotted it as we drove by. We had to stop! On Main Street, every establishment had a creative scarecrow display.
Yes, kind of creepy.
Chris played until he won, of course.
We stopped along the Pacific Coast Highway to spot some Elephant Seals sunbathing on the shore. They are huge slippery, writhing oafs that bark and occasionally burp. Hilarious to watch! We had to pull ourselves away!
Chris spotted this lone otter from atop a cliff near our campsite. The otter stared at us for a couple minutes as he floated away on his back.
At a beach we found after a local tipped us off. The beach is tiny and came into existence in the recent years due to big storms. It was a perilous descent from the cliffs, but well worth it!
Elizabeth getting Chris to pose for "just one more!" timed photo shot.
The Lone Cypress, a famous tree near Pebble Beach, Monterey.
Ghirardelli square in San Francisco! YUMM! We tried several samples of the limited Pumpkin Spice Caramel Chocolate. Highly recommended by us both!
Alcatraz, the old prison island famous for the prisoners who tried to escape into the water. We passed up the tour to the island, but it looked pretty cool.
Hiking out to the Golden Gate.
A nice ending to our weekend!
I don't fancy going anywhere near those scarecrows!
ReplyDeleteSO cool to read and see! Looks like a CA NEWS...the email style! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGolly, seeing photos of both of you makes me miss you even more! THanks for the photos!
No.1 Favorite: Chris playing at the game table.
ReplyDeleteNo.2 Favorite: Y'all in front of the bridge!
I like seeing your life in pictures. :)