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As we had got up so early we managed to get up to Point Lobos by around 11.00am. It was surprisingly busy for a Tuesday morning in November and we were not used to crowds. Point Lobos lies just south of Carmel on Highway 1 and marks the northern boundary of the Big Sur. It was the Ansel Adams connection, again, that gave me the desire to visit but it was so crowded I rather regretted busting the myth! Geologically Point Lobos is very interesting. The lower rocks are derived from volcanic magma with a top coating of sandstone. By the shore this sandstone has been eroded into bluffs and overhangs. It is also famous for birds and sea life. You can see the guano on the islands in the first picture. There was a colony of sea lions just offshore but there were so many spectators that we only had a brief look and I concentrated on the rocks and ocean instead. I think if we had paused for a hike off the beaten track the experience would have been a lot better, but we were booked on a whale...