Last Stop - Moss Beach

After the Jelly Belly tour and In-N-Out it was time to make our way back down to San Francisco. We had an early flight to catch the next morning. Before they dropped us off as our hotel, however, we had one last stop to make. Candace knew of a great beach outside of San Francisco that had little tide pools to explore in. Getting there was a story in itself, but once we made it, we were glad we had gone to the trouble.

This beach is actually a nesting ground for some Harbor Seals. And wouldn't you know it, they were actually there!

The rocks on the beach were covered with moss and seaweed, so the walking was pretty slippery. In the tide pools we saw starfish, sea anemones, hermit crabs, and other creatures. The kids enjoyed digging in the sand, and I just loved walking around listening to the waves (and taking pictures)! It was a beautiful place!

The Harbor Seals - it was fun to watch them flop along the beach! We had to stay 300 ft. away from them, so it was hard to get a good picture.

Exploring the tide pools. Cambry wasn't sure about all that slippery, wet rock!

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