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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?

 

 

Jane

 

Jeff

 

Christof

 

Kubilay

 

Imola

 

lined up on a log

 

redwood framing

 

 

wooden arches

 

 

another lunch at the five mile mark

 

we also met Lucia and her parents

 

 

Tara, Joe

 

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

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