Northern CA

Recently returned from a wonderful vacation with my family in Boulder Creek, CA. I decided to spend a day driving down the coast on my way to meet up with the family. I viewed spectacular sites on the coast as I stopped to hike a few trails along the way:

This is Fern Canyon where parts of the second Jurasic Park were filmed 

As I walked back to my car I saw several elk on the beach- such an awesome surprise!

This is along the coast just above the trees looking out over the trees you see the fog which is where the ocean begins

Trail through the trees just above Fern Canyon

Trinidad beach trails - this is where I saw a family of whales but my iPhone camera couldn't quite capture them as they were too far out

 The driveway entrance to the home we rented for the week

This home was surrounded by beautiful Redwoods and it was hot enough during the day to enjoy the pool

The hot tub was perfect for the cool evenings

We all enjoyed the gorgeous outdoor setting and utilized the deck throughout our stay

There was even this workout deck for us to enjoy. Such a great week together. Some of us met in San Fransisco the first day we arrived and spent a few hours shopping and seeing the sites. Later in the week we hiked through 1000 year old Redwoods in Big Basin forest in Boulder Creek and drove to see the Santa Cruz beaches. A wonderful time together that went by too quickly! This was a beautiful area to spend our family vacation - I highly recommend it!