Tuesday's Trip to Muir Woods, Point Reyes and a Ferry Ride! (21st)

We had heard from several people that Muir Woods National Monument was a great place to check out when in San Francisco, so we made sure to include it in our schedule. It is a truly wonderful place to visit.



The trees are so enormous and tall that it was hard for me to get a good shot that truly shows how grandiose and majestic they are.




Feeling a wee bit like Alice in Wonderland...




Four-leaf clovers anyone?




Our next stop was Point Reyes which we heard was fantastic. The drive along California Highway 1 was as curvy as we expected, although a much shorter drive than our previous trips. The drive there was really beautiful as you can see below.




Now you may notice that the weather is changing. Once we drove onto the Point Reyes property it became extremely foggy and cold!! I have to say we may not have been able to see it in all its splendor, but we were both happy we checked it out.


If you happen to click on this picture below and make it bigger, you will see how wildly Jenn's hair is blowing as a result of the intensity of the wind.


The lighthouse was actually "closed" on the day we went so we had to look at it from afar.


We've gotten in some sort of "sunglasses-on-while-taking-pictures" rut. We are just now realizing it looks a little silly in this photo.


Trying out poses under the tree.


I'm trying out the side plank tree pose under the tree. (I believe there is never a time when yoga is not appropriate on the trip because yoga is awesome.)


We ended up eating lunch at the Inverness Store because all the restaurants in town (all 2) close on the days the lighthouse closes.


Mom Grafton recommended that we ride the ferry. It felt a little sentimental for me (Jennifer) because the ferry route from Sausalito to San Francisco was the same route she took to work when she lived there. How special! The photos below are from the ferry.
























Creepy fog creeping in.





My homage to ice cream in poem form as well as monument form.

You may not be able to read it but this poem is engraved on my Moleskine Tablet.

Give me your hot fudge, your sprinkles,
Your huddled masses of Oreos, yearning to break free,
The tasty morsels from your teeming bins.
Send these, the toppings, the candy to me,
I lift my cone to your soft serve swirl.