Today we woke up super early and started our day off right...we had hot cinnamon buns drenched in frosting and got onto the freeway. We had amazing weather yesterday, and today was even better! We left our cute little beach town and started our way up towards Big Sur.
It only took up about an hour to get to our first stop - Hearst
Castle. What an awesome place!! Since it was our first time we took a tour of the place and got to see some of the guest cottages, the two pools (one indoor and one out) and the main house. The castle itself is about 2 miles from the ocean, but about 1600 feet above sea level. The view from the terraces are breath taking since you are so high up - you can see so far up and down the coast (pictures soon to come). The opulence of the castle itself is pretty crazy, too. The
re were over 115 rooms in the main house alone!After we were done wishing we lived the lives of the rich and famous we drove our little car further north. We had a great chance to get really close to some wildlife when we stopped to look at some elephant seals sunning on the beach. We were able to walk right up to them, close enough to touch them! They are real
ly big animals, and the males have funny noses that look a lot like elephant trunks. We watched a few awkwardly undulate into the water and got back on the road.We took the long and windy road slowly up the coast (I even let Taylor drive!) and finally made it to the state park I have been looking forward to. I was way too excited to
start our hike at Julia Pfieffer Burns State park, since the end of the trail overlooks an 80 foot waterfall that splashes down into the Pacific Ocean. It was pretty awesome :DWe hit one more State park and hiked to another waterfall before he
ading to our campground to find our accommodations for the night: tent cabins in a redwood forest!! Its a funny little vinyl tent built around a permanent frame. We even have some awesome bunk beds (and wireless internet).Anyway, its about time to go light a fire and cook up some smores, so I'm going to end this. If you guys are actually reading this, please let me know!
Wish you were here,
~Kristyn
well i am even though you didnt send me the link, i hope its ok, I wish i were there too, sounds great so far.
ReplyDeleteI'm reading too...and immensely enjoying the scenery, what a beautiful drive!
ReplyDeleteHey Cute Stuff,
ReplyDeleteI'm reading too. I like the blog concept, it's like a mini-series. At the end of each episode we get a coming attraction of the next episode so we know what to look forward to. Can't wait to see the castle pictures and your buddies on the beach. Maybe after a word from our sponsors...
Keep them words a-comin'!!
ReplyDeleteyou paint a purty picture.