Last weekend we spent one night at the Point Reyes Hostel in Marin. We had heard about the new family units -- two bunkbeds in a private room with a shared bath with one other family. It wasn't as scenic as our stay at the Alpine Inn on Mt. Tam, but it was probably more remote and quiet. So quiet, we ended up having an outdoor dinner in Point Reyes Station and then the next day we rode our bikes about two miles down a dirt road to a remote beach where we built sandcastles, mermaids, and played in the surf. After checking out, we did our annual visit to a pumpkin patch in Nicasio, picking out four big pumpkins to be carved out later. (Nate guest-blogger submission: "I picked out the biggest pumpkin, but I didn't mean to. I just wanted it." Julie guest-blogger submission: "I love pumpkin patches!")
