We all drove to the coast today and stopped at Montara State Beach, and I decided to bring my backpack just in case. I'm glad I did, because Tristyn and I ended up going on a nice (short) hike while Allison and Maria went down to the beach!
While short, it wasnt an easy hike. It was hot, and fairly steep. The start of the trail wound through some thick brush with some interesting plants.
Tristyn walked on this own. The grass was higher than him.
It wasn't long before the trail looped back to face west, and we had the ocean in front of us. You can see the parking lot below.
The trail looped back east again for a very, very steep 1/4 mile. I almost slipped a few times it was so steep. The view at the top was worth it.
Looking south towards Half Moon Bay
And north to Pacifica
We continued on, getting higher
And had the entire Pacific in front of us. Be sure to click on the panorama for the full size view.
We continued another half mile and turned around
We went all the way back down to the beach to find Allison and Maria. There were some interesting remnants of yore
The sand felt great
Allison and Tristyn played in the sand
The marine layer of fog rolled over the top of the hills
It was a windy day, and the waves crashed into the beach
Time Lapse video of the waves
A few more of the waves, and a rock cove to the south
We got back into the car and headed North on Highway #1 into San Francisco. We went he the sunset district for Asian food.
Houses are expensive in San Fran
We went to a Chinese Dumpling restaurant. The food was amazing.
- Steamed Dumplings
- Sizzling Chicken
- Sweet and Sour Chicken
- Pepper Fried Chicken
The chicken really did sizzle - it came out on a hot cast iron dish
We headed home and saw a blanket of fog coming over the Santa Cruz mountains on Skyline Blvd. Can you spot something looking at us in the distance?
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