The river and the birds were competing for alarm clock status this morning. Being a mere 20 feet from the nose of the van, the river won. We ate breakfast at the picnic table and enjoyed the warm California sunshine. Feeling a bit lazy and laid back, we didn't leave Fernwood Resort and Campground until 10:59, with check out time being 11:00
We traveled south on highway 1 until we reached the hard to find, unmarked road to Pfeiffer Beach. It was well worth the two mile drive down the narrow twisty road, as at the end of the road were cliffs, towering over a spectacular stretch of sand. The arch shaped rock formation just off shore made for some great photos. I walked into the ocean up to my ankles...any further and a wetsuit would have been needed.
After some time on the beach we drove to Julia Pfeiffer Burns Park to view the waterfall that spills over a cliff into the Pacific Ocean. The 200 foot falls is out of reach to humans and so the birds and other sea creatures have this stretch of beach all to themselves. It looked as if some of the gulls were standing in line to take a shower under the falls. Feeling tired after an afternoon in the sun, we stopped at the Henry Miller Library for coffee. The library is a small bookstore that features the works of author Henry Miller who once lived in Big Sur.
We checked out two other campsites in the area before returning to Fernwood and another choice spot on the Big Sur River. After dinner we walked to the store for ice cream and to use the wifi spot to post this blog. We also got some firewood so that we could enjoy a fire as we listened to the sounds of the end of day in Big Sur.
Tomorrow we will start our trek back towards San Francisco and San Leandro where we return the camper on Saturday morning.
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