Weekend Getaway, Destination: Big Sur

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Casey and I wanted to take a special trip together to celebrate our 7 year anniversary, so we decided to go backpacking in Big Sur.
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We stopped to see the elephant seals. A bunch of them were fighting in the ocean.
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Sleepy heads.
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We made it to the Silver Peak Wilderness! Our destination was Upper Cruickshank Trail, about 3 windy, uphill miles in.
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We were lucky to have some fog over our heads.
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Casey used this awesome redwood stick to hike with.
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We set up our camp in an open meadow, just past a redwood tree grove. We were hungry and this hit the spot!
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The most peaceful sunset.
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Good morning world.
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Someone had to get his knife in the picture 🙂
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One last look on the way down, then it was time to go sightseeing.
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We hit up a vista point and marveled at the rocky coastline.
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Then we headed to the Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park where we hiked around near some a creek surrounded by giant redwoods.
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The grand finale was McWay Falls, an 80-foot, year-round waterfall that empties directly into the ocean. It is surrounded by a secluded beach with the most amazing sparkling blue water.
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What a fun trip!

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