On our last full day in California, Irwin and I drove down to Big Sur, arguably one of the most beautiful places on earth. We had been thinking about some part of our wedding celebration taking place there -- but outright camping seemed like a difficult option with our urbanized family and such. I mean it would certainly be a strong choice, but one that would dictate a lot about how everything would be structured.
Here Irwin is with his latte, standing in front of a big redwood tree. Below you can see the fire damage from the recent forest fires that swept through California. It was pretty amazing to see so much of the land just scorched. And so close to Highway 1.
One beautiful option was Big Sur Lodge. Located at the mouth of Julia Pfeiffer State Park, this establishments runs a gorgeous restaurant and a few dozen modest cottage/cabins, some with kitchens and fireplaces. There's also a swimming pool. We could imagine a weekend of camping, cooking, swimming and beanie-playing in the forest.
We also wanted to check out the Big Sur Bakery, which my friend Clint and many others on yelp have raved about. Unfortunately we got there at 3pm, 15 minutes after their last seating for brunch. Next time.
For dinner we went out to Casanova in Carmel. One of the plethora of pan-European restaurants in the area. It is a very cute place, a whole dining section with glass ceiling built around some trees. The meal itself was all right, nothing to swoon over.
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