Well Hello People!!
I am writing this blog from Petaluma.Yep- we made it! But let me tell you about Big Sur before I get sidetracked by how strange I feel about being finished with the trip and back in Sonoma County...
Our trip from Las Vegas to Big Sur was fairly uneventful. A long day of driving without a lot of beauty until we got closer to the coast, or at least Paso Robles. That drive through Bakersfield is barren! We would have loved to stop and visit a few wineries a la "Sideways" in Paso Robles but decided that with still 2 hours of driving ahead of us on Hwy 1 it was probably best to keep on going. We stopped at San Simeon to watch the sunset and our first view of the Pacific ocean-ahhh. We had been landlocked for the last 3 weeks and were very happy to see the coast. We arrived at the Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park after spending 60 miles on Hwy 1 in the dark-not fun. We stayed right in the park at the Big Sur Lodge. It was super charming and so serene! No television, telephone, cell service, room service...you get the idea. What it lacked in technology it made up for with a fireplace and hiking trails right outside the door. After a meal in the lodge dining room we built ourselves a fire and got a good night's sleep in preparation for an 8 mile hike up Mt Manuel the next day. Much to our chagrin we awoke to torrential downpours :-( Not to be deterred we put on our rain gear and headed up the 3,358 feet of ascent. About a mile up we found that the path was disintegrating and the rain and wind increasing. Darn-thwarted!! Tony decided that we should turn around in the name of safety. The rest of the day continued to belt it down so we found ourselves in front of the fire again...We did manage to get out to a few of the local lodge's bars for the game and drinks and that was about it.
We woke to the most amazing blues skies this morning as we prepared to depart. Wouldn't you know it! We managed to get in a quick walk up one of the trails before hitting the road. So long Big Sur...
The drive up Hwy1 was so beautiful and we were happy to be experiencing it but sad we weren't able to stop. We did however stop in Aptos for a fuel stop for us and the car. In that moment I was so happy to be back in CA- the sun was shining, the sky was so blue and not a siren to be heard.
I think I speak for both Tony and myself when I say that the trip was all we hoped for and I would do it again. I think it is also safe to say we are really looking forward to the next chapter of our life.
As always, thanks for your support and
Keep On Truckin'
Gina
No comments:
Post a Comment