A hike to celebrate Huckleberry's first week

To celebrate Lydia's one week BD, and to get out of the heat, we decided to go for a swim. We drove over to Henry Cowell State Park near Santa Cruz to swim in the San Lorenzo River. We hiked in about a mile to a swimming hole called the Garden of Eden. About half the hike runs next to old railroad tracks. An old steam train runs along these tracks between Santa Cruz and Felton. The whistle echoed through the redwood forest during our hike and the kids loved seeing it as it finally passed by.

Here are a few pictures. Esther, Bea, and Dad enjoyed a swim in the water. Mom and Lydia watched.