Norcal trip day 1 - up to Big Sur

Jaime and I took a 5-day trip up the Cali coast ending in SF during v-day weekend, which was also her birthday weekend. It was a nice chance to get away, do a bit of hiking, eating, and of course shopping for J. When we went to SB in December last year Cantina was closed, so of course we had to stop there on the way for a bfast burrito.



Still one of the best bfast burritos! Now served all day!

Our first stop was Montana De Oro State Park near Morro Bay. There were some unique rock formations, but most were unaccessable due to the high tide and huge waves.







After a bit of hiking, we stopped for lunch in Morro Bay at Giovanni's fish market for some fish n' chips and fish tacos. Nothing compared to the fish n' chips we had in New Zealand, but good for California.







Our next planned stop was Lime Kiln State Park not too far from Big Sur but it was closed, and we later found out that it was on the list of park closures for budget reasons, and was closed for good. We were running a little late anyway so we headed straight to McWay Falls at Pfeiffer state beach. This is the waterfall that falls directly onto the sand that is shown in travel brochures. The beach is unaccessable from the lookout, for preservation reasons.

All day the sky was clear, with fairly no clouds. Just as sunset rolled around, we were welcomed with a bit of drama in the sky making for a nice sunset.











We were beat from the drive up and the hiking, so we checked into our lodge and had a quiet dinner. Had to get some rest for the next full-packed day of hiking around Big Sur.

Brandon Yoshizawa
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