Change of Plans

I told a lot of folks I was going to the desert, but for various reasons I stayed closer to home. I've been hiding at Half Moon Bay and travelling up and down Highway 1 between Santa Cruz and the Devil's Slide (about 8 or 10 miles north of Half Moon Bay, where Highway 1 is shut down right now because of mud/rock slides). I want to return soon without my dog and with a mountain bike and a boogie board. I am staying in a standard motel, but Half Moon Bay also offers quaint Bed and Breakfasts and cute little shops and restaurants - needless to say, I've stayed away from all of that. This has been a great trip because I've discovered that I live very close to a lot of natural beauty that - depending on the day of the week and time of year - is not too crowded and a very close escape from the filthy city that I now love. I've posted a lot of photos on my flickr page, which you can find here.