We love to take advantage of any and all time off to explore more of the beautiful area we live in. On New Year's Eve, we drove a few hours south to Big Sur. The drive there is also part of the adventure, so we made multiple stops along the way to do some hiking and enjoy the views.
We arrived at the heart of Big Sur at Pheiffer Big Sur State Park to do a bit of hiking. There's a really easy "Nature Trail" that led to the "Valley View" hike. All in, it was about 3 miles and it took us about an hour and a half roundtrip.
Driving a bit further south, we stopped for lunch at Nepenthe. I had seen the views from this restaurant and it had been really high on my list to visit since we moved to California. Unfortunately, it's not dog-friendly (like most of Big Sur), so it took us a few years to visit!
We shared a bottle of Riesling and had a really good (if overpriced) lunch with stunning views.
Our last stop was a quick glance at McWay Falls. This is the pretty iconic view of Big Sur! Last time we visited, there wasn't much water flowing from the falls, but this time we got to see if it in all of its glory.
Driving back, we stopped at Garrapata State Park for a quick coastal walk. This is a place that actually IS dog-friendly, so we'll be back with the pup to hike some more and for him to run along the beach.
Driving along Route 1 is one of our favorite things to do and a pretty amazing way to end 2019! The coast is just SO beautiful and hiking around in the redwoods for the day is always good for the soul.
Up Next: Another trip to the coast to see the elephant seals at Ano Nuevo State Park.
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