Big Sur

We went camping in Big Sur over Columbus Day weekend.  It was my first trip down there, and it was well worth the trip!  We will definitely be back.

We spent one night in Monterey on the way down, and then took our time stopping at the beach and doing a little hike on the way to the campground.  As you can see it was pretty chilly at the beach!

The hike down.

Running on the beach.

Gorgeous Big Sur coastline

Our campsite had direct access to the Big Sur River.  O really enjoyed walking down to the river, and exploring the rocky river bed.

Creating a rock sculpture

The finished "O"

We also stopped at a pumpkin patch in Carmel Valley on our way to Big Sur.  O chose the pumpkin, and then we made a Jack-O-Lantern at the campsite.

Spooky!

O loved the carved pumpkin.

We spent Monday hiking to a waterfall in the park.  The hike was about 2 miles round trip, unfortunately, the first mile was all uphill and O got pretty tired.

Tired and ready for a snack and rest.

The destination.

O was much happier after we got to the waterfall, he had a snack and some rest.  The way back to the trailhead was much more pleasant (ie downhill).

After the hike, we drove a little further down the coast to another State park for a picnic.

The view from our picnic spot.

On our way back home on Tuesday, we stopped back at the beach again.  It was much, much warmer than the first stop.  O loved splashing in the water.

Looking at surfers.

It was a great trip.  The first night was a little chilly, but we were all bundled up and we made it through!  Hopefully we will get at least one more camping weekend in before it gets too cold for the little man,
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