Today was the last full day we'll all be together. And oh, what a good time we had! We started out doing an Adventure Lab (a geocaching thing), which took us, for the first time in David's and my 30-plus years in the area, to the Carmelite monastery that sits athwart Monastery Beach. We continued down the coast, stopping at Bixby Bridge—where I have various memories of dead bodies (I mean that literally: when I was on the search & rescue team, we were often called to Bixby Bridge to perform recoveries)—and ended up at Andrew Molera State Park, where we set off on a hike. Our initial plan was to do an 8-mile loop, but after a few miles we realized the wide path we were on really wasn't all that interesting—and oh look! a secret mystery trail that isn't on the official printed map but is shown on a weather-beaten metal sign (where a scratched X indicates You Are Here). So off we headed on Hidden Trail (aptly named), down to River Trail—both obviously used, but not maintained. It became a little adventure! So much more fun! And it got us back to the car in time to head to the Big Sur Bakery for lattes and cappuccinos, raisin danishes, ginger scones, almond croissants, and something hugely and chocolately decadent! We all agreed that it was a maximally enjoyable day.
Here are some photos:
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| Home of the Discalced Carmelite Nuns, daughters of St. Teresa of Avila |
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| Monastery Beach |
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| View from Bixby Bridge |
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| Andrew Molera beach |
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| The motley crew: this is the "trail" we ditched for the more adventurous one —but still, it had awfully nice views |
Only casualty of the day: a possibly broken toe (mine). For now, I'm trying to ignore it. (If it is broken, this will officially be my first broken bone ever.)
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