Waking early is not on our project list, and we managed to fulfill that goal once again. To be truthful, Doug was up early trying to find out what the myriad of unknown noises were in the neighborhood. Seems he was suspecting there might be an irrigation system in need of repair (when will he ever learn).
After a slow rise and playing with Bandit, Jacquie and Ralph took us to their favorite coffee shop for fresh baked rolls/bagels/buns and a chance to sit in the shop's private garden/nursery. It was cold out, but they had a gas-fired radiant heater going which almost made us feel like we could get a tan.
Following the coffee, we debated about seeing the Hearst Castle or seeing some elephant seals along the coast. Nature won out - as it should - and off we went to see the seals. Here's a shot of Sharon, Jacquie and Ralph peering over a fenced cliff that overlooked a beach where the elephant seals were sunning. The cliff was only about 20 feet high - so we could hear all the snorting and huffing. Sharon was overheard commenting about Doug's snoring... hmmmmm.
They are the coolest. They give the funniest braying sound. The little ones like to play by bumping each other around the necks. We saw some coming onto the beach from the ocean and others on their way back out. It is possible that they go back into ocean at night, probably because the water may be warmer than the air...go figure.
This is as close as we came to the Hearst Castle.
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