San Diego, CA - Last Ocean Fix

It’s Saturday and we leave on Monday for the deserts of Tucson, AZ. Tomorrow forecast is 100% rain so this is our last day on the beach. We headed to one of our favorite beaches to walk - Torrey Pines. We’ve been here before this year but this has a long sandy beach, high colorful cliffs, nature, a cool loop trail and - well, what’s not to like about Torrey Pines?

And, guess what? It’s Saturday, sunny, warm and tomorrow is cool and rainy. We had to park a mile away. The beach was packed

and the trails looked like the local mall.

Remember the old question: how many angels can fit on the top of a pin?

But, hey, we’re here too. We love it when so many others enjoy nature and the trails as much as we do. We need more spaces like this and the more that people visit them with their families, the more that we will have.

Here’s my favorite hiker - all dressed up in her very best hiking outfit.

The trail is so used and we have had so much rain that the trail is pretty rutted in spots.

To get to the trail, we walked from our car to the Park, then up the road to the top and now we’ve plummeting down to the beach below through folded sand cliffs, verdant greenery and views on every side. .

Above us the gliders are in full swing. Nice wind, sun and views. This is only one group. There was another one further away just as big. We’ve never seen so many at one time.

We finally reached the bottom through a narrow slot in the sandy cliffs. They’ve put in a new ladder.

Oh, yeah, did I tell you that at the bottom of the cliffs is Black’s Beach - the ‘clothing optional’ beach? Whoo-eee. Where are my dark glasses so Gary can’t tell where I’m looking? (Maybe I should make this picture a little smaller in case someone is looking over your shoulder.)

Nancy, the grand adventurer, climbed out on this rock. For the first time ever in 6 years we were able to walk out to the rock and keep dry. Usually, it’s surrounded by water but today, the tide was out, way out. Looks like this island is full.

We started in sun then the clouds rolled in but the sun came out as we were walking the beach back to the car.

And, we saw the falcons on their nest. No little chicks yet but the nest is ready.

Is there any doubt in your mind why we like this hike.

Cool day. Good last hike.