Pfeiffer-Big Sur SP to Kirk Creek Campground, CA - 48.9 miles

This morning after we packed up, we hiked up to Pfeiffer Falls. It was gorgeous, but full of mosquitos and we were glad to get back on the bikes. There was a nice big hill that warmed us up, and on the way up we passed two baby skunks! They puffed up their tails, but didn't seem to quite have the rest of the process down, which we were very thankful for!!! We stopped at the famous Big Sur Bakery and consumed lots of carbs! It was upwards and onwards to Julia Pfeiffer-Burns SP where we saw an 80-foot waterfall drop into the Pacific Ocean. Pretty incredible! The bay looked just like an oyster and it was a beautiful place. Finally we headed downhill and it was definitely a sunscreen extravaganza! When we pulled into Lucia we were the talk of the place and everyone gathered around to ask us all about what we were doing! We picked up dinner and gasped at the restaurant prices ($10 artichoke appetizers and 21.95 for a ravioli dinner) while we munched on a root-beer float cookie. It was downhill all the way to Kirk Creek and we were out of water only to discover too late that the water at the park was not potable...nice. We watched the sun set as we ate our spaghetti dinner and munched on shrimp crackers. Pretty awesome day!