Family Vacation Day 2... The Road Less Travelled

We made it up to Split Rock Lighthouse and State Park this morning. We'd never toured the lighthouse before so we did that today. The majority of our time was spent hiking around. You'll see the purpose of my title a little later in today's blog. It is a favorite poem of mine and was pretty suitable for the days hiking. Charles and Min walking down the path. They were absolutely nuts. We made it through the lighthouse but no other buildings because the boys couldn't quite control themselves. Scary when you're in a historic house full of antiques. So... off we went.

Min and I on the trail. He was the only who would agree to actually looking at the camera...but he couldn't do it with a straight face.

It was nearly lunchtime so we decided to have a picnic on this little island. This was the start of a bumpy road. Not only did we have to make it over Pebble Beach. Think.... a beach of fist-sized rocks, 3 boys, and lots of throwing. No...no one got hit by rocks.

Then we had to make it over this cliff. We were happy to see that the boys are pretty good climbers. No one fell off the cliff into the lake. Min and Travis had a great conversation going over. Min...'Dad, what's this?' Dad...'I think it's poop.' Min...'No. I think it's marshmallow.' Dad...'That's bird poop, Min.' Min...'Oh.. gross!!'

Min with his collection of favorite, beautiful rocks. Yes, we carried them all the way back to the truck in the cooler.

Once we made it over Pebble Beach we had to cross these rocks to make it the island.

On the island trying to find a place to eat.

Charles and Min.