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Published: June 23rd 2017
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Big Sur derived from the spanish el sur grande or big south was just that. BIG! Big cliffs, big beaches, big rocks... Heading down the Pacific Coast highway we soon entered this large natural area devoid for miles and miles of the normal hustle and bustle of urban life. Winding around mountains that dropped hundreds of feet to the surf below, I stopped numerous times along the estimated 85 miles of scenic highway. Off Alex and I would trample, in search of water falls, vistas, or hidden beaches. One extended stop took us from the Pfieffer State Park in search of the famous Pfieffer falls. Alex leading the way, up the mountain trail we went. Being a 60 foot waterfall, according to the documentation we read, we were excited to see more than the trickle of a fall we saw previously on our camping trip. Up, Up we went. Hearing the slight roar of water through the trees, we turned the corner in anticipation, and sawwwww, oh noooo, another puny excuse for a waterfall. While definitely higher than the last, It was still only about a foot wide. I guess we have been spoiled and have a skewed opinion
of what should be labled a waterfall. Still enjoying the beautiful surroundings, we were amused by a lady who proclaimed to her travel partner, drink the water, I did, it's clean. I looked at Alex and said, yeah, until tomorrow. For some reason, this lady was under the impression that water falling off a rock somehow became cleansed of the beaver fever it held looking for a host.
Not fully satisfied with the outcome of our hike, Alex took us further on up another trail promising through it's name, vista point, or something like that, a good view. As we neared the topped, Alex abruptly stopped and turned warning of a snake on the trail ahead of him. One quick look and the distinct diamond pattern was apparent. Shooing this little creature of venomous danger off the trail, I proceeded up and around the corner to be greeted with a wonderful view of the mountains and ocean below.
Back at the car and off again we went, we spent the majority of the day admiring the blue water, the massive cliffs and the incredible scenery. Words do no do justice to what we saw, and the photos I will attach
will only give you a hint of the beauty.
Exiting the Big Sur area, we noticed a sign with a seal like depiction directing travelers to a park off the side of the road. Still not satisfied having stopped 100 times along the way, I directed us to the park and we went to have a look. Not 20 yards from the walkway was a large colony of Elephant Seals. Laziness seems to be the best description of these large creatures who only seem to move in order to settle some sort of property rights dispute with the blubbery fool next to them. Then, it's quickly back to head down in the sand. A distinct gutteral sound, picture an elephant with gas, was loudly broadcast. This was a nice treat at the end of the day. We stopped for dinner and quickly entered into business mode in search of a place to stay for the night. Finding what appeared to be a nice Airbnb in a nearby town, we headed over to check it out. To our surprise, this one was in a brand new townhouse community and was awesome. The hosts Jessice, her husband Luke, their little girl, and
little dog, greated us and made us feel right at home. We spent the evening talking with them and will be leaving in the morning having made new friends. On top of it all, besides a camp site, this was the least expensive place we found the entire trip.
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Wetherington
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OMG!!! That would have ended it for me!