Hudson and Austin have grown up so much. They're great kids, and I had a wonderful time visiting with them. Austin spent the night with us in the RV. Hudson wasn't feeling real well, so he stayed with Mom and Dad in the motel.Fortunately, he felt better the next day. We went fishing and crabbing, but didn't catch anything. Then we went to the Santa Cruz pier and boardwalk and rode a bunch of the rides and checked out the shops. That was fun!
Then we hit the beach at Monterey. I'd been there before and was looking forward to exploring the tide pools, but it was high tide, so there were no tide pools. We had a great time playing on the beach. Mark and Hudson went for a long bike ride while Austin and Wiley explored the beach and Heather and I visited. We also had a long walk on the trail along the cliffs. Breathtaking!
These three sea lions climbed up on the rocks just before we left. The whole coast of California just abounds with life!
Monterey is just such a gorgeous area--high rock cliffs with little pockets where there are sandy beaches. Heather and Hudson climbed among the rocks, but I played granny and stayed behind because I don't need another broken wrist!We had such a good time that we extended our stay by one day and spent the morning together. Then, Wiley and I left around lunch and stopped in Pismo Beach (about half way home) for the night. The campground there is right on the ocean. We had a quiet night and were home by lunchtime on Tuesday. I went right back to work because the managers were at a convention in Nevada. My fellow Workamper and I have been running the office and caring for the managers' dogs. They just got back today.
It's a great life!
5 comments:
Its good that you are back on post. I worry about that camp. Seems like the cadre is always flying off deserting the envoirns to the cruel encroachments of quakes,storms, floods and overwhelming unwashed camping hordes. Be considerate of its care. After all, this the domain of hundred year old prune trees. Troy
You're right, Troy--we have had more than our fair share of near-disasters! We haven't had a quake yet, though. And they're olive trees, not prune trees!
The managers got back today and were very appreciative of our help. It's all really good experience for me and will look really good on our resume.
You got me. I doubt I'd have seen those sea lions on the rocks without your pointing them out. I especially enjoy the way you got that gull to pose atop the rock.
What is that beautiful red floral bush in one of your photos? Also, do I see one of your crocheted hats in the first photo?
The sea lions were easier to see if you were there--we actually saw them crawl out of the water and onto the rocks.
The hat Austin is wearing was knitted by his mother. I did make crocheted caps for the girls, though.
The gorgeous red/orange flowers are on aloe plants--really big ones! And yes, it's the same aloe that grows in FL and the same aloe that goes in sunburn lotion. It works really great on burns of any kind. You just slice open the leaves and slather on the clear gel that leaks out.
Post a Comment