If you have been here before then you know that my adventures often do not go as planned. This is an example of that – except in a good way. With giant trees and abandoned bunkers and an old water tower and interpretive signs and a bridge and an ocean view, my plans couldn't hold a candle to what was in store.

I went searching for a place to hike along the coast and found myself in a little state park with several trails that had different look-out points over the pacific.

The plan was a short walk to see some lighthouses and watch the sun set on the Pacific. That's not exactly how it happened...