The drive was long (a total of 806 miles over the course of the week) but with this scenery it went by really quickly. Green Day and a "best of 80s" mix might have helped as well *smile*
Before I show pictures of Big Sur, I also have to show two things from before we even left Solvang. First, as we drove to our hotel before the wedding I gasped and quickly asked Ryan to "stop the car!" There was a lake (the water was sooo blue!) framed by beautiful purple mountains and I had to get a picture.
The second is a picture of the best breakfast I have ever had. Seriously. The morning after the wedding we used Yelp and found a highly rated Belgian Cafe and had the best Belgian waffles I have ever had. Yummy!
And now...back to our scheduled program... ...towering cliffs, fog-banked canyons, roaring surf...that was my Big Sur on our trip. But, how do I describe such a beautiful place? Thankfully I don't have to since I plan on letting the photos speak for themselves. I was speechless and would just sigh as I witnessed the majestic beauty of this West Cost gem.
During one of our hikes we stumbled upon some fun friends in the water. Our first sighting of what I think were sea lions...
Our second hike was to a beautiful waterfall that fell into a sandy beach within a cove. It was one of my favorite memories from the trip...
After our drive and our hikes we ended the night with a dinner at Sierra Mar, a glass restaurant on top of a cliff overlooking the Big Sur coast and Pacific Ocean. The view was amazing, the food was delicious & the sunset was colorful. What a great end to an unforgettable day...
...and that was just the beginning...Next post: Route 1 from Big Sur to San Francisco.
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