It turned out to be a great decision and we wound up having a great day. We took the route that led us along the shore and found a group of harbor seals loafing on the shore. Not far from there, the road rose above the cliffs and we had dramatic views of the ocean as we drove. At one point, we came around a curve and had a coyote standing in the road.
Once we arrived at the visitor's center the kids ran around looking at all of their displays. It was definitely the best visitor center we have seen to date. We then took a long drive out to a beach where there is an elephant seal colony. Along the way Adrienne found two elk and everyone got great looks at them. Their antlers were really impressive.
The hike down to an overlook of the elephant seal colony was an easy one and I got to see a good variety of seabirds along the way. The seals would occasionally make sounds that really carried. Once we spotted them it was fun watching them loaf on the beach and try to move around. Two males were half-heartedly fighting in the water to add to the fun.
We had to head back home though and we found this great little place for dinner. We all had sandwiches before making our way to the Golden Gate bridge. The fog was really rolling in as we crossed and the girls loved it. Sully had dozed off in his seat and missed the bridge along with the ride through San Francisco. The Bay bridge was lighted up beautifully as we crossed back into the Oakland area and we ended a great day by letting the kids fall right into bed.
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