I got a late start when leaving Morro Bay on March 29th and I only went about 100 miles south. Driving along California Highway 1 near Lompoc, in Santa Barbara County, I noticed a sign for Jalama Beach County Park. It had a campground and I needed a place to stay for the night.
It was somewhat challenging to get to. The sign showed that it was 14 miles down a county road. Wow! What a drive. Talk about a winding road and hilly! After about the first two miles I was ready to turn back, but there was no place to safely turn around, so I continued on. It was definitely worth the drive though...
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It was a rocky, sandy beach.
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Late afternoon and the fog started rolling in toward the shore.
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I had forgotten that there was a railroad along the coast. This bridge was on the north side of the campground. Several passenger trains came through while I was there.
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It was extremely windy that day. The two fellows in the background are kite surfing. It was amazing how they jumped the waves and moved in and out along the shore.
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They did occasionally fall off their boards, but quickly retrieved them and went back out for more.
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Heavy fog was on its way and the kite surfers were still having fun. So am I.
1 comment:
As long as you were safe there and later, you and the car made it out as well.
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