Due to Daylight Savings, getting up was pretty hard on Sunday, but we had a reservation for the 10am guided walk in Ano Nuevo State Reserve, which would enable us to have a close look at Elephant Seals. Just 100 years ago, these seam mammals were thought to be extinct, but after hunting became illegal the Elephant Seal population recovered. Ano Nuevo is the first rookery on the mainland, other rookeries being on small islands 100s of miles off the coast.
We took HW 17 to Santa Cruz, and HW1 North from there to the park. It was an amazing drive, and I'd like to spend more time on the coast. The ocean has such a soothing influence!
The walk, guided by a naturalist, was very pleasant and informative, we got surprisingly close to the seals.
After returning to the car, we took HW 1 North to HW84, heading to Stanford to catch a conversation between Lawrence Krauss and Richard Dawkins on science education.
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