Goodbye Pismo

We have had a wonderful stay. We always do when in Pismo. 

Michael on his morning run

Maintaining an exercise routine can be challenging when on the road. We relished being able to walk/run daily to get fit again. The same beach walks never disappoint as every day the scene is just a little different.


A couple of times we walked through the Monarch Butterfly Grove. These amazing creatures are here for the winter. We have seen them on previous stays, but never this late in the year. The grove is always busy with folks coming to see and learn about these amazing butterflies.

butterfly clusters in the eucalyptus trees

The weather was good. It rained a couple of times, hard enough to erode the beach in several spots, but by the end of the day we were still able to go for a sunset walk. Pismo sunsets are special. It's a daily ritual, when folks gather at the water's edge, cameras in hand, and capture the sun going down. Several sunsets were quite mesmerizing and spectacular. All are just a little different. 

one more perfect Pismo sunset

a pink afterglow

On our sunset walks, we would often walk along the pier. The resident pelican sometimes appeared.


Most days, there were surfers.
 
After Thanksgiving, a Xmas tree was set up at the end of the pier


We checked off several items on our To-Do List. I completed the baby quilt for our grandson, Aidan Alexander, who was born November 25th. We are now looking forward to meeting little Aidan in person in a couple of weeks.

a leaping kitty for our grandson whose parents have two orange cats

Our suitcases are packed and ready for our flight to Bangkok where our grandson was born. We will stay in Thailand for three weeks, and return back to the States at the end of the month.