Big Sur

Hi! Ellie here. From Stinson, Johno and I continued south with my parents and Nanny to her house on the Big Sur Coast.

Nanny’s house is one of my favourite places in the world, and I’ve loved introducing it to Johno. While he doesn’t have the nostalgia associated with childhood visits here, it’s still a beautiful place with incredible views and complete lack of any noise pollution.

The first week we were here coincided with a heatwave that gave even us ‘Africans’ pause. We still managed to have plenty of fun, though, with card games, hikes on the more shaded trails, and lots of good food. On the side we tackled some deep cleaning jobs like shampooing the carpet and ousting the vast majority of cobwebs and spiders around the place. It felt good to be able to be helpful to Nanny, who is so generously hosting us here for so long.

We also made a trip to the Monterey Bay aquarium, which is always magical.

My parents flew back to South Africa on the 2nd, but Johno and I extended our Big Sur visit for another two weeks, just to enjoy some extra time in this beautiful, peaceful place with Nanny. I’m finding it such a pleasure to have unstructured time with less intense social after a few very busy months. My brain is fizzing with ideas for art projects, and possibilities for the future. I’ll share more of that as it develops.
Much love,

E