We left Paso Robles early Thursday for Monterey. We went directly west to Cambria and stopped in San Simeon to view the Elephant Seals. They were amazing: hundreds of them basking in the sun on the beach, playing in the water, and a few having some sort of noisy seal romance.
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| "Oow!. Get off my fins" |
Leaving San Simeon, we drove north toward Carmel and Monterey. Not to overstate, but this part of the Pacific Coast Highway is the most spectacular stretch of road we have traveled. We stopped in Ragged Point for breakfast, which was lovely if not overpriced (Gas was $4.79 a gallon.).
We arrived in Monterey about 1:30 and took a walk on the beach. Very windy day but plenty of sun.
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| Marina State Beach with the Monterrey Peninsula in the distance |
Friday we spent the day exploring. Our first stop was Cannery Row of Steinbeck fame, and we walked its entire length. Great history and a beautiful setting, Now I have to reread
Cannery Row.
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| Steinbeck Monument with accompanying Row characters |
We bumped into Forest, Forest Gump
Our next stop was the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Definitely worth a visit if in the area.
Then on to the highlight of the Monterey Peninsula: Pebble Beach Golf Links and 17 Mile Drive. The good news is it is absolutely fantastic. The bad news is we couldn't justify the $500 price tag to play (plus the cost of lost balls) so no golf this day. But we did have a great lunch in a prime location and a beautiful drive along 17 Mile Drive.
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| 18th Fairway at Pebble Beach beckoning us |
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| Pebble Beach 18th Green |
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| Lunch at The Bench in The Lodge at Pebble Beach with the 18th Green as a backdrop |
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| The famous symbol of The Pebble Beach Corporation, the Lone Cypress on 17 Mile Drive |
Left Monterey on Sunday, Mar 27th for San Juan Bautista, CA before moving on to Palo Alto and San Francisco later in the week
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