Because this trip to Pismo will end up being our big vacation for the summer, and because it really was so lovely, I took a million pictures and will stretch the experience into several blog posts.
The best thing about our hotel was that we could walk right out onto a miles-long stretch of beach. Every day we took at least 2 walks. We came back often with soggy jeans cuffs and a bucket full of shells and sand dollars. Dave and Delia count their steps with devices and after our morning walk on the beach each day, they blew their goals out of the water!
Our beach had cool caves to explore and rocks to climb.
It had treasures galore! Above, Delia holds half a sand dollar, which we got a kick out of calling "50 cents". Below, Ella holds a big crab, which surprisingly helped clip one of her fingernails!
Our beach had mounds of sea spaghetti that, when unraveled, made very fun jump ropes!
It had the Pismo Pier as a landmark for us to walk to each day.
And our beach even had swings!
We were getting so familiar with our beach walking path that Dave suggested we do a late night hike on it one day! This was SO cool. We grabbed some flashlights and walked to the lights on the pier. As we walked we listened to the waves roaring in the blackness.
You might think a simple walk is not that big of a deal, and taking a vacation centered around a walk sounds silly. But one thing I've learned this season is to appreciate the little things in life. An otter sighting, the fireball sun sinking below the horizon each night, the sound of waves, winds that make us snuggle together, a handful of artistically-painted shells, and squishy sand in my toes were SUCH tremendous treats.
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