next rport   May 16 Rainbows and Big Sur   After moving out of the Grange House in Big Sur, we headed back up the Pacific Coast Highway on the morning of Tuesday, May 16. As we drove along the rocky coastline with all of our eyes trained on the ocean­as it is almost impossible not to do­we were all amazed by the presence of a full-rainbow, seemingly beginning and ending in the ocean.   One of the most amazing things that has happened to our group while on the walk, actually even while we were driving out to begin the walk, is that we¹ve seen something like six rainbows. I think it is unusual to see more than about one or two rainbows a year, at least in Indiana anyway. In the short span of maybe four weeks we¹ve seen so many. Something is very right with what we are doing. Just before stopping for lunch, and all through lunch for that matter, we had a discussion of sorts with a rather large herd of cows. They were quite vocal to say the least. I don¹t think they are accustomed to a bunch of people walking down the road with flags and signs. After lunch Highway 1 made it¹s way inland, of course we followed. We were surrounded by awe-inspiring redwood trees. We walked through the "Republic of Big Sur," where we stayed for the last night. It¹s called the republic because it¹s not actually a town. There¹s a handful of inns, restaurants, and even a post office. We finished walking right in front of a really cool bar/inn/restaurant/grocery store called the Fernwood. If you¹re ever in Big Sur, stop in the Fernwood and visit the proprietor, Tasie Bob ( he¹s from Tasmania). I hear they have an awesome bar-b-que on Saturday and Sunday nights We moved after walking to our next housing location, the Growing Edge retreat center, which seemingly hangs out over the ocean. With its big glass windows, and plush inside, it is no wonder that our first instructions for the evening were "To try and keep quiet." We were pleasingly hosted to a meal of rice and dahl, a sort of tradition Indian meal. And, we were all quite happy to get showers that evening. It had been a few days.
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