We had planned on taking a day trip to Point Reyes over the 4th of July weekend but we had not made any specific plans about what we would do once we got there. This works fine because there is so much out-door stuff to do and sites to see that we have visited this area several times a year for the past 10 years and we still enjoy just being there.
Well, When we woke-up Friday morning I let Anna pick one of her DVD’s to watch while we slept in for a few more minutes. She chose Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, while she stat on the couch with her two favorite stuffed ponies, Spirit & Rain. Suddenly it occurred to me that she would probably love to go Horse Back Riding. So, I called Five Brooks Ranch in Olema, which is just outside of Point Reyes Station but still in the Point Reyes National Sea Shore Park.
After We all enjoyed the ride, we drove out Sir Francis Drake to the Lighthouse just in time to make it down the 300+ steps make a quick stroll around the Lighthouse and head back up the steps. We made it just as they were closing the steps for the day. It was a nice cool temperature the hike down and back up, though it was pretty crowded. We usually are there during the week so we were surprised by the large number of people. I’d recommend visiting on a week day (except Tuesday or Wednesday when the Lighthouse is closed) to avoid the crowds. Just be there before 4:30 when they close the steps down to the Lighthouse, or 4:00 when the gift shop closes.
Then of course we had dinner at Reyes Cafe’, our favorite restaurant in town and the only one we eat at!
It was a fun day and it was hard to leave to come home at the end of the day.
