Day 2: California Adventure Vacation

Here we are in Big Sur, California!  Yesterday, we drove 7 hours-- stopping in Solvang for a quick danish, and shopping trip, and ultimately arriving at the Big Sur Lodge located in the Big Sur State Park.  We immediately walked down to the purple sand beach which boasted large boulders with splashing water streaming  through it's weathered openings.  It was amazing that there were strong gusts of wind, which certainly were responsible for forming the jagged rocks that rose from the ocean floor, that exfolliated the flesh of our faces.  We had a relaxing dinner at the lodge, and after a restful night, did some hiking today.

We began a 5-mile hike towards Buzzard Roost trail that offered terrific sights of redwoods, a cackling water stream, and two adorable bluejays that we fed, and observed their intelligent behavior; as they ate, saved food (by burying it in the ground), and took other bits of the nuts and berries to their little ones a short distance away.
After two more hikes- one up the Pfeiffer Falls and Valley View, we came back to our room to rest and rejuvenate.  Tomorrow, we're headed for San Francisco, after making a stop in San Jose where we will visit with David's Aunt Lydia.