Epic 09 - Leavis Flat, California Hot Springs and San Elijo

Day 6 took us to Leavis Flat campground at the base of Sequioa again. This beautiful spot had only 9 campsites. It was right on a stream with pools big enough for wading. We spent a wonderful evening here playing in the water.

The next morning, we went to the California Hot Springs. Basically it was a swimming pool fed from a natural spring. They cool the water, so it was just like any other swimming pool. It was definitely not epic, scoring a low 3 on the Epic Meter. Day 7 took us back to Southern California and our favorite campground at San Elijo State Beach. We had an awesome dinner starting with some chips and home-made garden salsa (with peppers, onions and tomotoes picked from the Cooney garden), followed by fire-grilled pork chops and a wonderful salad courtesy of the Stinson's, who joined us from San Clemente for dinner. Our last day was spent in the 70-degree warm waters of northern San Diego surfing and body boarding. The waves were tiny (1-2 feet) but we still had fun. Devin's friend Zach Hoffman joined us for the tail end of our adventure, and acted as videographer of our ocean activities.