drive down the coast

we drove up the coast with plans to go to a redwood forest.

how darling are these kids biking past?? 

we stopped by this cute little farm right on the water & checked it out. cossette was asleep so she & i hung out in the car while elles-a-belle went exploring with aust & my parents. i know it doesn't look it but it was quite cool & we threw a shirt from my dad's trunk on ellery.

 we continued down the road to find the gate to the redwoods.

 aaaaaand it was locked. :(

 so we decided to hit to beach across the street.

walked down to the shore,

there was a lot of fog in the woods behind us.

 i always love the super vibrant seaside mosses & plants.

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 we played around the beach for a bit

being in california + having my parents look so young = people think my nuggets are theirs

but we look old enough for kidlets, right? .... eh??

cossette maybe yelled at papa when he offered her help up the little cliff side.

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 i do miss the beach living so far from one.

on the way back to los gatos we stopped by this quaint, antiquey berry farm.

 gramvi & coke

 homemade pie. i got a mini rhubarb/strawberry. i did not share.

 g'pa jam tasting

SO darling! & see the "10% bike in discount *must wear helmet"?

 checking out what elles used to call straw-de-berries. i miss that.

& picking our favorites

 dinking around on a retro typewriter before getting back on the road

such a relaxing, fun afternoon & a great note to end the trip on!!