Backpacking Point Reyes.......

Nanny came out to see the Primary Program last Sunday and decided to stay for a few days, so we took advantage of her excellent babysitting skills and went on a little trip together. We drove about 2 1/2 hours northwest to Point Reyes, California. It is on the coast and very beautiful. We backpacked into a camp called "Coast Camp". Our site had a view of the ocean, and we could hear waves crashing all night long. (way better than those sound machines).

We hiked along the beach and found cool rocks and other fun things in the sand. We found some big tide pools that were full of sea life. Note the giant star fish in the photo. We told the kids that Patrick Star really is pink. We also found some amazing rock arches that ended our walk on the beach, unfortunately Carl didn't think so and he climbed up the rock to get on top for a photo op. However, when it came time to get back down it was a little tricky. I was trying to gage how long it would take me to go find help for him when he either fell or decided he was stuck. Well anyone that knows Carl also knows that he isn't likely to give up that easy so he climbed part of the way down and then jumped. Needless to say he survived. On the hike back to camp we ran into a buck and his doe. It was my first time seeing a boy deer with horns up close and I was pretty sure that he was going to attack. He didn't and we both survived another life threatening experience. Last but not least, our bag of Czech cookies was raided by 2 pretty aggressive raccoons that night so I slept with Carls Bear attack pepper spray right next to me. Overall a great trip to get away for a couple of days.