Bye Bye Big Sur

Brie's amazing lunch spread

Buzzards Roost Trail, STRAIGHT UP to the top.

Heading down through the redwoods.

We went out with a bang, that's for sure! In the afternoon we enjoyed an amazing and relaxing picnic by the Big Sur River and then we hiked Buzzards Roost Trail. It was only about 2 1/2 hours total..but a steady incline, climbing to the top of the mountain- with an epic 360 degree view of Big Sur. Once we made our way back, we stripped down and all hopped in the freezing cold river! GAH! We showered, found a new camping spot, and then we all got a little crazy. Music bumping, me in the kitchen cooking dinner, lots of Beverages (beer, wine, champagne, whiskey), star gazing outside and lots of conversation. We woke up early and started our journey South around 7am. I'm hung.over, and so is the rest of the crew. But we all have smiles from ear to ear. Stopped outside cayucas to see all the seals on the beach and now we are bee-lining it back to Cardiff. Big Sur...big gratitude for the amazing amazingness.

Seals in Cayucas

Big Sur 3

We found an awesome camping spot at Pheiffer, surrounded by beautiful Red woods. The size of these trees can only be fully realized by seeing them face to face. I was the first to fall asleep, as usual, and then was the first to rise. At 6am I made my way down to the Big Sur River and sat on a log for a half hour...wrapped in a blanket, sitting in some Zen meditation. The troops slept in, waking around 10am. We had coffee and a light breakfast and then took a cruise through the red woods.

Big Sur 2

After a long day in the RV, none of us were up for a proper hike, so instead we did a little jaunt down to the beach. We hiked down a long path, under an old tunnel, and climbed up some steep rocks...and that's just where the fun began! I would have taken pictures of the dangerous and totally insane climb that we did, but I was so paralyzed with fear that all I could think about was my next step. We found an insane cave and saw two humpback whales that were less than a hundred feet away!! None of us have EVER seen whales that close before, or that close to shore. It was a truly magical moment. It took a few hours for my heartbeat to come back down, but it was well worth the magnificent experience.

Big Sur 1

Cruising into Big Sur was pretty magical, and we got lucky because more-times-than-not its cloudy up here, but for us the sun was shining bright. We climbed some trees, took some photos and played in the cobblestones.

Big Sur Bound

Made it just outside Ventura last night, pulled the Warrior over and fell asleep. Woke up to the sound of the ocean, checked the oil, then cruised to Carpenteria for some caffeine. We stopped at a super cute cafe, the Lucky Llama. Back on the road, drinking fresh juice, listening to good tunes. Boom.