Sykes Hot Springs October 4, 2003
It's amazing how much stuff you bring for just one night...[sleeping bag & pad, tent, wine, water filter, food, clothes, stove, ...]
views along hwy 1 towards Big Sur
[click to view panorama]
getting ready for action at Big Sur[Christof, Imola]
Jane
Jeff
Kubilay
Mark
Lenka
Gemma
Tara, Joe
...and me.
So we headed out by noon.[Christof, Imola, Jane, Lenka, Jeff, Monica, Brian, Gemma, Tara, Joe](Kubilay & Mark just missed us and started somewhat later)
scrambling down the trail
across creeks...
...and hills
Hills are nice & green, and the weater is just splendid.
lunch stop halfways
after 10 miles, we find our destination
After a few hours of hot spring soaking, we cozy up on our camp site.John joined us along the hike.
for supper...yummy Tasty Bites with rice
Oops, that was the last wine.
Seconds later, Django will enjoy a large piece of ham - while John is looking the other way.
...and I need a haircut.
Jeff's our cook for the evening - that's a tasty dinner, Jeff!
After a good night's rest, a new day dawns.
As Mother Nature is stretching and yawning, Imola enjoyes oatmeal with a cup of tea.
Oyster breakfast for John.
Another few hours of hot soaking, and we head back.
an initial steep incline puts the river behind us
crossing little creeks, occasionally refilling my filter water bottle
lush
Kubilay is making water (movie file)
3 miles into the hike; resting by a creek crossing
time to recharge batteries...
...and water supply
-eh........you ok?
Christof
Imola
lined up on a log
redwood framing
wooden arches
another lunch at the five mile mark
we also met Lucia and her parents
feeding her lollipop to a banana slug...
...attracting great interest.
Back at it again - full steam ahead.
enjoying the view
last stretch to Big Sur
-Just in case there's any confusion.
motion blur at a Big Sur restaurant
Kubilay in action
what's left of us
