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Central Coast and Big Sur - December 2008

In between Christmas 2008 and New Year 2009, we drove up to the Big Sur area and stayed for 4 nights.

Date: 01/06/2009
Size: 89 items
This is a Google Map of our Day 1 Route from San Diego to Cambria

This is a Google Map of our Day 1 Route from San Diego to Cambria

Date: 01/11/2009
Santa Barbara Marina

Santa Barbara Marina

Date: 12/26/2008
Views: 5754
Santa Barbara Marina: Seafood at Brophy Brothers

Santa Barbara Marina: Seafood at Brophy Brothers

Date: 12/26/2008
Views: 4750
Movie night.

Movie night.

Date: 12/26/2008
Views: 3719
Contrail shadow.

Contrail shadow.

Date: 12/27/2008
Views: 4814
The Whispering Pines B&B in Cambria--a great base camp for our first two nights.

The Whispering Pines B&B in Cambria--a great base camp for our first two nights.

Date: 12/28/2008
Views: 4099
Downtown Cambria.

Downtown Cambria.

Date: 12/28/2008
Views: 4325
Hearst Castle: View from top

Hearst Castle: View from top

Date: 12/27/2008
Views: 4133
Hearst Castle: Neptune Pool

Hearst Castle: Neptune Pool

Date: 12/27/2008
Views: 4088
Hearst Castle: Neptune Pool

Hearst Castle: Neptune Pool

Date: 12/27/2008
Views: 4162
Hearst Castle: Neptune Pool

Hearst Castle: Neptune Pool

Date: 12/27/2008
Views: 4341
Hearst Castle

Hearst Castle

Date: 12/27/2008
Views: 4073
Hearst Castle: Neptune Pool

Hearst Castle: Neptune Pool

Date: 12/27/2008
Views: 1996
Hearst Castle: Roof detail on guest house

Hearst Castle: Roof detail on guest house

Date: 12/27/2008
Views: 1996
Hearst Castle:  Gargoyle

Hearst Castle: Gargoyle

Date: 12/27/2008
Views: 2088
Hearst Castle: Egyptian artifacts

Hearst Castle: Egyptian artifacts

Date: 12/27/2008
Views: 2995
Hearst Castle: Randy and Vivian in front of the main house

Hearst Castle: Randy and Vivian in front of the main house

Date: 12/27/2008
Views: 2359
Hearst Castle: Fireplace

Hearst Castle: Fireplace

Date: 12/27/2008
Views: 4471
Hearst Castle: Christmas tree

Hearst Castle: Christmas tree

Date: 12/27/2008
Views: 2298
Hearst Castle: Dining Room

Hearst Castle: Dining Room

Date: 12/27/2008
Views: 2342
Hearst Castle: Indoor Pool

Hearst Castle: Indoor Pool

Date: 12/27/2008
Views: 1996
Randy and Vivian and Elephant Seals at Piedras Blancas near San Simeon

Randy and Vivian and Elephant Seals at Piedras Blancas near San Simeon

Date: 12/27/2008
Views: 1928
Elephant Seals at Piedras Blancas

Elephant Seals at Piedras Blancas

Date: 12/27/2008
Views: 1880
Elephant Seals at Piedras Blancas

Elephant Seals at Piedras Blancas

Date: 12/27/2008
Views: 1915
Elephant Seals at Piedras Blancas

Elephant Seals at Piedras Blancas

Date: 12/27/2008
Views: 1909
Elephant Seals at Piedras Blancas: 1 day old pup.

Elephant Seals at Piedras Blancas: 1 day old pup.

Date: 12/27/2008
Views: 1964
Elephant Seals at Piedras Blancas

Elephant Seals at Piedras Blancas

Date: 12/27/2008
Views: 1944
Elephant Seals at Piedras Blancas: mom and pup.

Elephant Seals at Piedras Blancas: mom and pup.

Date: 12/27/2008
Views: 1896
Elephant Seals at Piedras Blancas

Elephant Seals at Piedras Blancas

Date: 12/27/2008
Views: 1901
Elephant Seals at Piedras Blancas: Pup nursing

Elephant Seals at Piedras Blancas: Pup nursing

Date: 12/27/2008
Views: 1949
Elephant Seals at Piedras Blancas

Elephant Seals at Piedras Blancas

Date: 12/27/2008
Views: 1894
Elephant Seals at Piedras Blancas: large male.  Notice scars around neck.

Elephant Seals at Piedras Blancas: large male. Notice scars around neck.

Date: 12/27/2008
Views: 1961
Elephant Seals at Piedras Blancas: mom and pup face time.

Elephant Seals at Piedras Blancas: mom and pup face time.

Date: 12/28/2008
Views: 1982
This is a Google Map of our route on Day 3, Cambria to Carmel

This is a Google Map of our route on Day 3, Cambria to Carmel

Date: 01/11/2009
View off Highway 1, Big Sur Coast

View off Highway 1, Big Sur Coast

Date: 12/28/2008
Views: 2085
Big Sur Coast: Salmon Creek Trail: We didn't know it yet, but we were covered with Poison Oak by now.

Big Sur Coast: Salmon Creek Trail: We didn't know it yet, but we were covered with Poison Oak by now.

Date: 12/28/2008
Views: 2874
Big Sur Coast: Salmon Creek Trail.  Stopping for lunch.

Big Sur Coast: Salmon Creek Trail. Stopping for lunch.

Date: 12/28/2008
Views: 2183
View off Highway 1, Big Sur Coast

View off Highway 1, Big Sur Coast

Date: 12/28/2008
Views: 1936
 Big Sur Coast: A Cove

Big Sur Coast: A Cove

Date: 12/28/2008
Views: 2000
Cormorants on rock, Big Sur Coast

Cormorants on rock, Big Sur Coast

Date: 12/28/2008
Views: 1848
Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: Sand Dollar Beach

Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: Sand Dollar Beach

Date: 12/28/2008
Views: 1815
Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: Sand Dollar Beach

Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: Sand Dollar Beach

Date: 12/28/2008
Views: 2468
Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: Sand Dollar Beach

Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: Sand Dollar Beach

Date: 12/28/2008
Views: 1935
Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: Sand Dollar Beach

Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: Sand Dollar Beach

Date: 12/28/2008
Views: 2084
Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: Sand Dollar Beach

Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: Sand Dollar Beach

Date: 12/28/2008
Views: 2197
Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: Sand Dollar Beach

Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: Sand Dollar Beach

Date: 12/28/2008
Views: 1896
Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: Kelp pile at Sand Dollar Beach

Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: Kelp pile at Sand Dollar Beach

Date: 12/28/2008
Views: 1972
Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: Sand Dollar Beach

Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: Sand Dollar Beach

Date: 12/28/2008
Views: 1807
Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: Jade rock on Sand Dollar Beach. We were expecting to find sand dollars, but found jade-encrusted rocks

Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: Jade rock on Sand Dollar Beach. We were expecting to find sand dollars, but found jade-encrusted rocks

Date: 12/28/2008
Views: 2915
Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: Big Creek Bridge

Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: Big Creek Bridge

Date: 12/28/2008
Views: 2197
Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: Randy and Vivian and Big Creek Bridge

Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: Randy and Vivian and Big Creek Bridge

Date: 12/28/2008
Views: 2733
Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: Near Sunset

Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: Near Sunset

Date: 12/28/2008
Views: 1940
Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: Sunset

Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: Sunset

Date: 12/28/2008
Views: 1949
Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: Sunset

Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: Sunset

Date: 12/28/2008
Views: 1993
Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: Sunset

Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: Sunset

Date: 12/28/2008
Views: 1908
Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: Point Sur Lighthouse

Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: Point Sur Lighthouse

Date: 12/29/2008
Views: 1910
Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: Point Sur Lighthouse

Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: Point Sur Lighthouse

Date: 12/29/2008
Views: 1918
Big Sur Coast: McWay Cove, Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park.  Not the best time of day for this photo, but still cool.

Big Sur Coast: McWay Cove, Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park. Not the best time of day for this photo, but still cool.

Date: 12/29/2008
Views: 1932
Big Sur Coast: McWay Cove waterfall, Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park.

Big Sur Coast: McWay Cove waterfall, Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park.

Date: 12/29/2008
Views: 1947
Big Sur Coast: McWay Cove, Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park.

Big Sur Coast: McWay Cove, Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park.

Date: 12/29/2008
Views: 1888
Big Sur Coast: Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park.

Big Sur Coast: Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park.

Date: 12/29/2008
Views: 1879
Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: California Condors: We saw about 8 condors milling around on the side of the road.

Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: California Condors: We saw about 8 condors milling around on the side of the road.

Date: 12/29/2008
Views: 6776
Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: Car dodging a low-flying condor.

Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: Car dodging a low-flying condor.

Date: 12/29/2008
Views: 1950
Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: California Condors

Highway 1, Big Sur Coast: California Condors

Date: 12/29/2008
Views: 1878
Pfeiffer Big Sur: Buzzard's Roost Trail: Randy and VIvian in the Redwoods (aka Sequoia)

Pfeiffer Big Sur: Buzzard's Roost Trail: Randy and VIvian in the Redwoods (aka Sequoia)

Date: 12/29/2008
Views: 1905
Pfeiffer Big Sur: Buzzard's Roost Trail:Redwoods

Pfeiffer Big Sur: Buzzard's Roost Trail:Redwoods

Date: 12/29/2008
Views: 1911
Pfeiffer Big Sur: Buzzard's Roost Trail: Look at the little people down there!

Pfeiffer Big Sur: Buzzard's Roost Trail: Look at the little people down there!

Date: 12/29/2008
Views: 1877
Pfeiffer Big Sur: Buzzard's Roost Trail: Lookout at top of trail.  No Redwoods here, just chaparral.

Pfeiffer Big Sur: Buzzard's Roost Trail: Lookout at top of trail. No Redwoods here, just chaparral.

Date: 12/29/2008
Views: 2144
Pfeiffer Big Sur: Buzzard's Roost Trail:

Pfeiffer Big Sur: Buzzard's Roost Trail:

Date: 12/29/2008
Views: 2392
Pfeiffer Big Sur: Buzzard's Roost Trail:Vivian and Redwoods

Pfeiffer Big Sur: Buzzard's Roost Trail:Vivian and Redwoods

Date: 12/29/2008
Views: 1969
Pfeiffer Big Sur: Buzzard's Roost Trail:Maybe the biggest tree on the hike.

Pfeiffer Big Sur: Buzzard's Roost Trail:Maybe the biggest tree on the hike.

Date: 12/29/2008
Views: 2183
Pfeiffer Big Sur: Buzzard's Roost Trail:Redwood pine cone!

Pfeiffer Big Sur: Buzzard's Roost Trail:Redwood pine cone!

Date: 12/29/2008
Views: 3881
Pfeiffer Beach

Pfeiffer Beach

Date: 12/29/2008
Views: 1933
Pfeiffer Beach

Pfeiffer Beach

Date: 12/29/2008
Views: 1899
Pfeiffer Beach: Lots of interesting windows here.

Pfeiffer Beach: Lots of interesting windows here.

Date: 12/29/2008
Views: 1925
Pfeiffer Beach

Pfeiffer Beach

Date: 12/29/2008
Views: 1841
Pfeiffer Beach: Mussels

Pfeiffer Beach: Mussels

Date: 12/29/2008
Views: 1850
Pfeiffer Beach: Barnacles

Pfeiffer Beach: Barnacles

Date: 12/29/2008
Views: 1821
Pfeiffer Beach:Inside window

Pfeiffer Beach:Inside window

Date: 12/29/2008
Views: 1864
Pfeiffer Beach: Randy

Pfeiffer Beach: Randy

Date: 12/29/2008
Views: 2011
Pfeiffer Beach: Window

Pfeiffer Beach: Window

Date: 12/29/2008
Views: 1934
Pfeiffer Beach: Window

Pfeiffer Beach: Window

Date: 12/29/2008
Views: 1919
Pfeiffer Beach: Cold draft flowing out of this area.

Pfeiffer Beach: Cold draft flowing out of this area.

Date: 12/29/2008
Views: 2085
Pfeiffer Beach: Small stream/wash.  We walked up this creek bed away from the beach.

Pfeiffer Beach: Small stream/wash. We walked up this creek bed away from the beach.

Date: 12/29/2008
Views: 1916
Near Pfeiffer Beach: Parasite pattern in fallen log.

Near Pfeiffer Beach: Parasite pattern in fallen log.

Date: 12/29/2008
Views: 1961
Pfeiffer Beach: People milling around before sunset.

Pfeiffer Beach: People milling around before sunset.

Date: 12/29/2008
Views: 1928
Pfeiffer Beach: Sunset.  Waiting for the show.

Pfeiffer Beach: Sunset. Waiting for the show.

Date: 12/29/2008
Views: 1981
Pfeiffer Beach: Sunset

Pfeiffer Beach: Sunset

Date: 12/29/2008
Views: 3880
This is a Google Map of our route on Day 5, Carmel to San Diego.

This is a Google Map of our route on Day 5, Carmel to San Diego.

Date: 01/11/2009
 
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