For reasons beyond my control, I could not do a solo trip this year. In order to continue to put out a Hike with Me book this year, I’m going to use the coast hike. These entries will be shorter than normal, because the full story will be published this winter.
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| Farewell, Cape Alava! |
We left the campsite in the morning mists and began our journey back to Rialto Beach.
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| Headland trail through Wedding Rocks. |
Though the tide was low, we took the headland trail through Wedding Rocks.
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| Headland trails are fun! |
I really dig the headland trails, especially when they have ropes.
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| Sand Point headland trail. |
Not all the headland trails involved climbing. The one across Sand Point was totally flat, and well marked.
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| Cute! |
We saw otters running out of the ocean. This may be the cutest thing.
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| Ready for its close-up. |
Of course, then this deer let us get within 10 feet and didn’t spook.
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| Starfish! |
And then Ambrose found me a starfish. This was a day of much cuteness.
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| Me in the ocean, and Ambrose’s finger. |
I frolicked in the ocean at Yellow Bank.
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| The view from bed. |
We cowboy camped that night above the beach. Best view ever? Quite possibly.