Destinations for the Spirit Part 2

Big Sur, California

Resting on the cliffs of the central Californian coast, Big Sur pounds with emotion. Not necessarily a town, the area wraps around roughly 10 miles of Highway 101 where land meets sea. The byway transforms between open seaward vistas guarded by sculpted cypress trees to shaded hairpins fortified with aged cedars. Carved walls of stone ricochet roaring waterfalls and tall arching bridges pass over lethargic estuaries. The natural expanse of Big Sur comes and goes much too quickly along this scenic drive, but stop at the viewpoints and breathe. Stretch your body on the precipices. Walk the fragrant trails down to the beach or hike into the hills. And if you create the time and space for unique nourishment, you’ll pull into the gates of Escalen and indulge in a massage at their clothing-optional bathes nestled into the cliff’s edge. Big Sur is a space in time where harmony between man and nature is a natural way of being.

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