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Our plan today was to drive down to Carpinteria, just south of Santa Barbara. But it was the route we chose that would be the major attraction. The Pacific Coast Highway, aka Highway 1, winds along the coast from San Francisco to Los Angeles. Mountains on one side, the pounding Pacific on the other. What more can I say, it was a breathtaking and beautiful drive. As we drove through Big Sur we were ready for lunch. We stopped at a deli and got some sandwiches there and considered driving back a half mile or so to the State Park for a picnic. However I'd spotted a little side road that had a sign indicating a beach at the bottom. What the heck. Plus the kids were just dying to get back in the water. Turns out it was a two mile drive, twisting and winding it's way through all kinds of amazing trees and other flora, about one lane wide most of the time, max speed 15mph! Sure enough though at the bottom was Pfeiffer Beach State Park. Excellent. We parked, grabbed our sandwiches and headed for the beach! Emma and I went ahead and Eve and Miles went to make use of the parks plumbing facilities. The sign just before the beach stated: "Surf subject to unexpected life threatening waves and currents. Climbing, swimming & wading unsafe." Oh my, WADING is unsafe?? Sure enough we get to the beach and the wind and waves were just wicked! A few folks were sitting way back against the rocks taking it in. Any and all possessions were weighted down. But, oh my it was beautiful. Too picturesque for pictures (but I'll try anyway). In fact it was hard to snap a photo because the wind made it impossible to hold the camera steady. The sand blew into your legs so hard it hurt! We gave it our best but really couldn't get through lunch. As soon as you opened your sandwich sand blew into it. I did give it an extra crunch with each bite. Here's a shot of Eve, Emma and Miles walking back. Miles is the little guy in the background.
3 comments:
Wow you guys! It's breathtaking! What an incredible trip you're having!
-Heather
p.s. I'm sure sand has some nutritional value, doesn't it? Roughage? :)
Hello Sturm family,
The Tulli are enjoying the fun along with you. Keep on truckin'
Rock on,
Scott
Welcome to California! Sand in your sandwhich is a requirement at California beaches; and yes it does have nutritional values. What do you think makes us Californians all tall and beauliful. Plus I hear if you eat enough sand you might get a pearl. Beautiful pictures, love your blog.
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