Nursing slight hangovers after the wine tour, we packed and left the hotel by noon to head to the Big Sur. Not realising how ridiculous some of the speed restrictions would be due to an abundance of roadworks, our arrival time was somewhat delayed. The coastal drive was beautiful, however, and we did manage to arrive and check into our accommodation while it was still daylight. This was our first experience of the new concept of ‘glamping’ (we don‘t count the scary bear tent in Yosemite), and we were not disappointed. Our yurt was beautiful! Bigger than some of the hotel rooms we’ve been in, beautifully decorated and so clean. The ocean view was superb, so we settled to watch the sunset before heading to the lodge for dinner. Our obviously hippy waitress was lovely. She doddered about, forgetting things, and thought that everything was wonderful: our dinner choices, our wine choices, us! After our first 2 course meal of the holiday (more great food), we were truly stuffed and had to retire to the yurt, but not before purchasing a cheeky bottle of red to have on our decking while listening to the ocean. What we didn’t count on was the liveliness of the seals at this time of night; they are so noisy! The wine did its work though and we settled in for the night. This is an amazing place to stay - unlike anything either of us has ever done. We have both agreed that it is a firm contender for best accommodation on the trip.
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