Big Sur!

Wednesday, August 22, 2012
So this has to go down as one of those epic life weekends. It was just about perfect with outdoorsy V planning the logistics and master chef C putting together our gourmet menu. We hiked, played on the beach, made smores, sang songs, and for the grand finale laid out under the stars watching a meteor shower and figuring out constellations to the sounds of jazz and a nearby burning fire.

Magic.

Oh...here was our menu (we actually had MORE food than what was listed)...what kinda camping is this? Yea, I don't know either.

Friday Dinner:
Bánh mì sốt vang aka beef stew with baguette
Campfire mussel/clams foil packs
Campfire corn

Saturday Morning:
Sunny side up eggs
Ham
Toast
Salami/Cheese/Pate Plate

Saturday Lunch:
Vietnamese Hoagies
Chips with my special crab spinach dip

Saturday Dinner:
 Cháo gà aka chicken congee
Campfire baked sweet potato
Smores for desserts

Our tents all snuggly set up next to each other. A little TOO CLOSE if you ask me, lesson learned. ;)

The crew minus Vincent


Heavy bug spray dousing - no west nile for us!




Damn it! You took us to the wrong water falls! :P



RIDICULOUSLY TURQUOISE

 New bucket list item - drive down to socal through highway 1.



beach time! not pictured: frisbee, flying kites, ice cold water splashing, and the longest uno game of all time.




So some folks picked up mussels and snails to BBQ later...AND THEY ATE THEM. For once, I refused - I mean, I'm on infectious diseases right now. DO YOU KNOW WHAT PEOPLE COME IN WITH WHEN THEY EAT RANDOM THINGS IN NATURE?!?!?!?

So there is a secret ingredient that only we know about. It's crazy - crazy good!



smores!

Impromptu stop in San Jo...I saw the Tully exit and said, dude, "we have to stop for Viet food" and so we did. Thanks V and V for choosing the best banh cuon place ever!

YUMS!