Althought I had hurt my knee on the previous day's riding and had stopped riding, I decided to continue (by car) to the hostel at which I had a reservation. This was a great decision. It was the Monday after the Thanksgiving Holiday and there were very few people staying at the hostel. The hostel is located next to the Pigeon Point Lighthouse on the San Mateo County coast. There are a few eating options around the area, including the very expensive and fancy, Costanoa three miles south and across the highway.
The hostel consists of three buildings. Each building has three rooms (one 6-bed men's bunkroom, one 6-bed women's bunkroom, a private couples room), a living room, and a kitchen. The only other person staying in my building was a women from the Netherlands. So I got the men's bunkroom to myself.
The Hostel also has a hot tub overlooking the Pacific Ocean. It is literally on a cliff overlooking the Pacific ($7 per 30 minutes).
I went in the hot tub. There was a full moon, a few stray clouds, and the lighthouse light would periodically swing around sending a beam over the ocean. This was one of the best-located hot tubs I have been in.
The next day, I visited the Ano Nuevo State Reserve and saw some sealions playing, sleeping, and fighting.
