Another break in the rain, though not according to the weather. We hopped in the car and drove out to Point Reyes. We've been there before, but we never seemed to get as far as the Lighthouse, so today, we did. It was spectacular! The weather was perfect, sunny with clouds, but clear. On the way to the Lighthouse, there are many historical farms, that must have been homesteaded here in the 1850's. They are working dairy farms, with cows all over the place, including the road. We also saw deer all over the hilly pastures. But we saw many, many cows. At one point, Dan honked at them, as they were blocking the road, and they politely got over to the side so we could pass. He thanked them as we moved on, and they nodded.
We went to the Lighthouse, saw spectacular ocean vistas and waves, and actually saw the spouts of several whales! We were surprised, we didn't think we'd really see the whales. The Farallon Islands were fairly near, which is where the whale spotting trips go. There is a stairway to the Lighthouse, which was fortunately closed, because there was no way I would want to go down it, it is "equivalent to walking 30 stories." The vista was beautiful!
We then went to Cliff Beach where we saw Elephant Seals. They are beginning to leave on their journey north, but have had their babies, and waiting around a few more days or weeks. The babies were making a racket, wanting milk from their mommies! We had seen Elephant Whales years ago, at Ano Nuevo when they were mating, and this is one of the most fascinating places we've seen, but this was also really cool today.
We then stopped at South Beach, and saw huge waves coming into shore, so dramatic and forceful! This was really a wonderful day.
On the way home, we stopped at Point Reyes Station where the Cowgirl Creamery is, and we bought some of their cheese, as well as some Point Reyes Blue Cheese. Lest you be envious, don't be, it is NOT cheaper to buy it there! But we felt that we had probably met the cow that it came from.
A great day.
Pat
Pat
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