Day trip: Hiking at Muir Beach

Cam took this photo of me and Olivia standing on the edge of the cliff

The usual crew was at it again this weekend -- Cam, Olivia and I hiking at another gorgeous Bay Area location. It was my friend Cat's birthday, and everyone was supposed to meet at Muir Beach for a  hike and picnic. We got to the designated meeting spot, drank PBR in Olivia's car while waiting for Cat and her gang to arrive, then headed down to the beach when we realized that we had definitely missed them (very poor cell service at Muir Beach!). 

The beach was getting cold so we decided to start the trek up, hoping we would run into Cat somewhere along the trail. It was cold and misty, I was feeling cranky and lazy, and I think we were all unsure as to how long we would last. 

The hike we did was pretty much all uphill, but totally worth it. Once we neared the top of the hill (mountain? Big hill?), we walked out onto a cliff that jutted out over the ocean. The fog and rough surf below made it creepy and eery in the most beautiful way. You can't really tell from the pictures how steep the cliff was, but we were all  holding our breath as we peered over the edge.

The very beginning - I think these are (at least partially) fake smiles

Every good hiker has a solid stock of BBQ chips and PBR

Still uncertain on the way up

View from the cliff

Hangin' out on the edge of a cliff

Shared the trail with this guy on the way down