Trips and travels
August 6th, 2007 by amylherzog
Life with a grandfather continues to be quite a lot of fun for Jacob. (And quite a lot of exercise for my dad, I think. Me, I’m just happy to get the break. :) Yesterday, we drove a few miles down PCH 1 to Big Sur and hiked our favorite hike, to Pfeiffer Falls. Dad enjoyed the drive, although I think he sometimes wished I weren’t quite so comfortable with the twisty road. He certainly loved the views when we stopped along the way:
Pfeiffer falls itself is beautiful and tranquil, even on a busy Sunday.
There are also some big trees there. I think Dad was most taken with the smell, which is wonderful and fresh.
After that hike, we were all getting pretty hungry so we had a great lunch with a view at Nepenthe, and then motored on home. Where, of course, there was more fun to be had. Pop-pop is the best at playing telephone.
And today, Dad firmly established himself as Jacob’s Hero by taking him to the local fire department to visit some engines.
Jacob was a little afraid of the loudspeaker announcing local incidents, but was extremely impressed by both the five fire engines at the station and the firefighter who showed him how everything works. I found it pretty interesting too, I must admit (and not just because the firefighter was thoroughly and completely hot himself). He spoke most lovingly about a very nifty flamethrower they use to clear out areas in brush fires. While I found the discussions of their gear and what it does the most interesting, Jacob only had eyes for things with wheels.
I bet we’ll be going back.