On the road again, May 2012, visited  Julia Pfeiffer State Park just beyond Big Sur  http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=578  We were able to see some California Condors up close and spent about 1/2 hr watching these majestic birds.  It is great to see them fully protected and returning to their natural habitat.  Also some beautiful flowers along the water's edge.  After going on down and staying at Moro Bay State Park :  http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=594   

After traveling down the Coast we headed straight across Kern County to Kernville Ca where our son and daughter-in-law live on the Kern River:  http://www.kernvillechamber.org/ Kern River, Kernviller CA is   Dave and Allison's dream place to live, because of their Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Skiing etc in that area:   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernville,_California