Wake up, wake up, we've got more Morro Bay to explore! For breakfast we headed over to Celia's Garden Cafe in Los Ojos. Los Ojos is on the opposite side of the bay from downtown (our RV park is just outside of downtown). Where Morro Bay is a pretty traditional marina/fishing town, Los Ojos is more eclectic with lots of funky little houses and restaurants.
After breakfast We spent several confusing minutes attempting to navigate one-way streets and streets that were on Google maps but no longer existed, before finally arriving at the elfin forest. This miniature forest is composed primarily of miniature oak trees with a very extensive boardwalk weaving throughout. We hiked along the boardwalk and looked for birds and elves. Remy told us that he saw several of each.
Back at our campsite we decided to get back out on the water and this time rented a canoe. The canoe moves a little slower than the kayaks but offers a better view under the water due to the higher sitting position. We didn't see much in the way of fish, or even crabs, but we did see at least two bat rays and at least one leopard shark three times. Or, maybe three leopard sharks one time? They move fast. The second and third time we spotted our spotted friend it was via the traditional dorsal fin cutting through the water that sharks are so famous for. A very neat sight to see, especially considering we didn't know there were sharks so easily visible in this area!
We swear this is a shark.
After several unsuccessful attempts by Dad to get the canoe beached on a sandbar, Remy was horrified by the prospect, we headed across the water to the dunes that occupy the spit that forms the shelter for the bay. These dunes are only accessible by boat so we mostly had them to ourselves. Despite the limited width of the spit the dunes are quite tall. We hiked to the top and took in the view of the bay to one side and the view of the Pacific on the other. Remy was getting to be rather exhausted at this point so much silliness ensued on the hike down, including lots of rolling and trying to locate the squishiest sand that we could find.
Certain small areas withing the dunes were composed of sand that was not only very soft, but also had a certain sinking quality to it. Dad was able to sink in up to his knees by jumping into the sand. The sand wasn't loose, but rather clumped together almost like mud. Remy found these spots to be particularly entertaining.
After getting back into our canoe we spent 45 minutes trying to relocate our shark friend, but didn't have much luck. Luckily we brought strawberries to drown our sorrows.
We had worked up quite an appetite from all that sand climbing and paddling, so we decided that a fancy sea food dinner was in order. We followed our dinner up with flourless chocolate cake. Remy sent his compliments to the chef.
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