California trip - May 2010

We go to the mid-coast section of California every couple of years to taste great wine, eat great food, see gorgeous scenery and hike interesting places. This is the 2010 trip. First we hiked at Pinnacles National Monument - entering by the Soledad side and hiking up to High Peaks via the Juniper Canyon trail and descending via the Tunnel trail. After some wine tasting in Paso Robles we went to Big Sur and hiked at the Andrew Molera state park because the Garrapada state park entrances were blocked by road construction crews. Next time. Also spent a couple of nights in our favorite Monterey Hotel (the Intercontinental) and ate at one of our favorite restaurants (The Whaling Station).