Good morning from paradise! Who knew the sun would poke me in the eye, in the morning, on the west coast? Tis true, that big guy in the sky nudged me out of bed bright and early for this shot. Taken from the balcony.
Since this leg of our trip was planned last min, we were not able to pillow our heads in Big Sur. But we found a place (Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa) on up the road in Monterey Bay. Although it was about an hours drive from Big Sur, the drive down was beautiful.
Shot from our balcony.
I was in love with the proximity of the hotel over the bay. Shot from our balcony.
I caught this shot from our balcony as well. We also watched fishing boats make a b-line out to sea.
As soon as we were ready to explore Big Sur, we hit the road.
Bixby Bridge, Big Sur CA
Panned the camera just away from the bridge to see the stunning cliffs and rocky coast.
We were here…
…having the time of our lives with nothing on the agenda other than to enjoy ourselves and take in the things we wanted to take in at our own pace. It truly felt like vacation in every way.
I think this is yet another time when I was wishing hubby Happy Birthday. I wished him Happy Birthday morning noon and night for 7 days straight. He deserves the very best.
We were still at Bixby Bridge, but this is another shot of the coast on the other side.
After we had our fill at the bridge, we moseyed up the road. This pic was taken from the passenger seat.
Another shot from the passenger seat. That mountain running into the ocean is a Navy Facility of sorts. We both agreed that was a nice strategic place. If I were in the Navy, I would want to eat, sleep and work from there.
We stopped at Nepenthe for lunch. It came highly recommended by friends and we can report that the food was amazing and so was the…
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What a gorgeous day!
While there was a bit of haze, the weather was spot on.
A testament that this passenger could not sit still.
And the driver was delighted to pull off as we were on a mission to take it all in ’til our hearts were content to move on up/down the road.
Our next planned stop was a little hike in Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park.
It was yet another beautiful place to get out and stretch our legs.
Something we continued to say about our trip “It is so easy on the eyes.”
A close up of the waterfall as seen in the above pic.
And another.
The little path, what fun!
The trail ended here. Not a bad place to land.
It was another magical day filled with beauty at every twist and turn.
It’s a place we hope to return one day. If not, these pictures will serve as a reminder of the joy we experienced while there.
Blessings – Debbie