So back in April, when my parents visited and J was still home, we went up to Point Reyes lighthouse once more. This time we could drive to the parking area for the lighthouse (last time you park and bus in due to the little roads) and had more time to spend walking around and to hit a couple of the attractions.
We took the steps down to the lighthouse and wondered around for a while watching for whales.
If you look closely (or click on the picture) you can see a red arrow I drew on the picture...it is pointing to the whale that was swimming out in the ocean that day.
Going down to the lighthouse didn't take much effort, but going back up however was quite the workout. J did it with N on his shoulders and still beat the rest of us up.
Along the way we saw some of the local colors and textures of nature.
We also had some breathtaking views.
About half way to go mom!
At the top they have some small hands on stuff for kids and adults to interact with and they also have a volunteer helping to point out various wildlife and plants of interest.
N and Grandparents with a whale skull.
The giant trees that grew on the rocky hillsides were pretty neat with the gnarly branches and odd angles.
J decided that N couldn't have all the fun of being carried around by daddy.
We then drove over to another side to a beach known for elephant seals. I think this beach had more then the beaches down by the Hearst Ranch where we had last watched them.
We then stopped at an actual beach were we could walk (and N could dig) and take in the ocean air and watch the waves come in.
If you get the chance this is another great day trip if you are in the NorCal region.
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