Another day, another hike!  We spent our Columbus Day hiking Inspiration point, just a couple of mile from home.  It was a tough climb for the little guy – 600 ft elevation gain in less than a mile!  Hazel was barely winded… but maybe that’s because I wore her on my back the whole way up.  Maybe.  It was a beautiful day.  In the last picture you can see where Carmel River meets the Pacific, and our neighborhood to the far right.

We hiked to the top of Jack’s Peak in Monterey yesterday.  Hazel couldn’t hang long, but Max is a great hiker.  They are pretty good about encouraging each other when one gets tired.  It’s really sweet.  We keep the complaining to a minimum with a simple rule:  You whine, you lose your everything in your hands and pockets.  That means precious pinecones, rocks, and sticks would get left behind, so they stay pretty cheerful.  In the last three pictures, you can see Carmel River State Beach close to our house.  The piece of land sticking out is Point Lobos.