Bixby Creek Bridge
The kids playing in the creek- Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
I was fortunate enough to visit Big Sur this past spring. I had not been to this area along California’s Highway 1, lying next to the Pacific Ocean, in more than twenty years. Thinking back the last time I had crossed the Big Sur Coast was in the 1990’s when I was working as a tour guide. During that trip I actually gave notice to my employer in Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park calling from a phone booth letting them know I was done working for them. During my most recent trip in April I once again visited Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, but this time I spent time hanging out amongst the redwood trees with my kids. We also look time to stroll to a nearby creek where they played in the water.
A Farmer Billboard 
Walking along Highway 1 
A Vista Point 
The Pacific Ocean 
Walking back to our car
Julia Pfiffer Burns State Park 
The path to McWay Falls 
McWay Falls
That day our morning began with me driving across fields of various crops to Carmel and continuing on to drive thirty-seven miles south of Carmel to McWay Falls, a waterfall that flows into the Pacific Ocean. I thought you could view the waterfall from Highway 1, so we parked along the highway and walked. Thankfully there were not many cars and no animals on our path. There also was no waterfall!! We did see some amazing views of the Pacific Ocean here and it was incredibly peaceful. Using trial by error we eventually realized that we needed to walk a trail in nearby Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park to see this beautiful waterfall.
Old Coast Road
Heading north to Carmel we had to stop and take pictures of the famous Bixby Creek Bridge. From there we continued on Old Coast Road exploring off-roading at its finest. I did not have two hours to drive the complete loop of this dirt road, but we did drive on it for ten minutes before turning around and heading back to Highway 1.
Visiting Big Sur that day was a real treat. I enjoyed escaping the hustle and bustle of Southern California and spending time in nature, it always recharges me! I truly had a great day spending time with my kids visiting an area that I had not seen in so long.
Look at this cool heart-shaped rock
Living and Dreaming in the South Bay 