Pismo Beach

wow, there's a lot of catching up to do.

Pismo Beach was wonderful. Even this late in the year, the weather was perfect, mostly in the 70s, and the beach beautiful. My sister and I went hiking, clamming, horseback riding, and hung out at the beach. Pismo Beach is known for its large clams, which seem to have declined in population, at least according to us. Our family's been up there several times and each time we go, it's a little harder to find a clam.
My sister and I caught a clam simultaneously. Mine is the smaller one on the right... :)

Our horseback riding took us through the woods and onto the beach. Our guide was really cool and let us trot and wade through bird sanctuaries and explore a little more off the regular path.

We had fun enjoying the breathtaking views of the ocean and the amazing surfers riding huge waves. Having all of this, so close to home and so accessible, made me feel the urgency to move back to California some day in the near future... I just hope that this is also in God's plan because I'm going to need a little help finagling it. :)