Just Back from the Big Sur Coast

Just got back from the Big Sur Coast, California at its finest! My parents-in-law are in town, and we always take an opportunity to explore the area a little better than the last time. This trip, it was the California coast, starting with San Luis Obispo and running all the way north to San Francisco. We took 101 south through the Salinas valley to begin at San Luis, and decamped at the Montana de Oro state park on the Pacific coast. The little one spent most of the vacation parked next to the beach, digging through sand and getting her toes wet, and the rest of us spent our time trying to guard our food from raccoons and predatory owls! Then, we made our way north, where our parents took some time to see Hearst Castle (once is enough for me) and we spent some time at Hearst Memorial Beach, hanging with harbor seals and such. From there, we headed north, where we hit Limekiln State Park for a quick hike and a swim, and then further north to Pfeiffer Burns State Park. One more night of camping, and a drive home, and our Big Sur Vacation is over! Great trip, but looking forward to real life resuming once more!

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