Pacific Grove

We spent a weekend in beautiful Pacific Grove last week; the weather was gorgeous, and we did some nice hikes. The first one took us to an all-time favorite, Point Lobos State Park. We hiked around the coastal trail and saw pelicans, seals, sea lions, and lots of water fowl. It was fairly windy, so the waves were very impressive, and combined with the sunshine and blue sky, it made for a perfect day. Here are some pictures from the park:


Seals on the rocks...




We had a great Italian dinner in an old victorian house converted into a restaurant. Pacific Grove is really pretty, and it is not as touristy as Monterey or as snobby as Carmel. The next morning I biked on the famous 17mile drive in the morning, it was pretty cold but very pretty, especially without all the traffic (it was 8 am....). After breakfast we went to Garrapata Park and hiked around some more. We started on a canyon trail and found some cactii....





We got to a little Redwood forest, which was very pretty, and on our way back followed a trail to the coast, with gorgeous scenery.

It felt like a mini-vacation, even though it is only a 2-hour drive from San Francisco.