day 22/23 "goblets and pink champagne cake"

Muir Woods

Twin Peaks

A beach in Monteray

Big Sur

Elephant Seals

Were woke early to hike in the Muir Woods, just outside of the city. We saw more red woods and attempted a 2.6 mile up-hill hike. After the hike we returned to sunny San Fran to take a bus into the Mission with Sara. We went to Bi-rite Ice-cream and Mia had honey-lavendar and coconut ice-cream and I tried balsamic strawberry and vanilla-malt toffee. YUM. We did a quick shop stop at Therapy where Mia found a great dress for me. Then we met up with Morgan for a quick drink at an outdoor biker bar followed by thai for dinner. For some there was a second ice-cream, whoops. Later Morgan took us for a night drive down Lombard Street, the crookedest street in the world. Amelia almost tossed her cookies. The next morning we said goodbye to the girls as they left for work and went to the twin peaks. This is one of the higher points in the city which was a good vista to say bye to San Fran. It was super sunny and hot! Highlights of the drive to our hostel in Santa Barbara included driving along the coast on Route 1 through the cliff and sea landscape of Big Sur, seeing elephant seals sunning on the beach, and stopping at the Madonna Inn for coffee and cake. The Madonna Inn is famous for it's gaudy style, very pink cakes, drinking goblets, and themed hotel rooms. Amazing! Before we reached Santa Barbara we had a glass of wine at the Hitching Post Winery (featured in the movie Sideways). The bar tender was from Connecticut and recognized that we were fellow CT folk from the obscurely CT bank debit card we were using. Finally we reached our destination at the hostel and passed out. Long day. Camping at Joshua Tree tomorrow!
-Karli

Karli's new bearded friend

Our treats at the Madonna Inn