Drove up from San Loius Obispo to Monterey on the historic route 1 or pacific highway. What a drive .. It's a must do in your lifetime .. Beautiful vistas with lot of stopping points on the way.. Since we are in an open top car the experience is truly exceptional..
Some photographs of the way attached .. Words will not do justice !
We stopped at the Hearst Castle " castle in the Sky " I would call it. Built by William Heart 40 miles north of San Louis Obispo..
This followed the best drive ever .. Pacific highway or route 1 from San Louis Obispo to Monterey is one of the best drives ever !! Most beautiful views along the way and we got tbe best weather one could dream of !! Saw the famous Bixby bridge !
In Monterey we stayed at the Clement Intercontinental :-) truly loved the hotel.. A really special hotel and I would highly recommend it ! We stayed in a room with a side ocean view ( ask for higher floor if possible)
The balcony was small and enuf just to stand but still had a great view. ( photos attached)
I went for a run from the cannery row towards the old town .
Monterey used to be the Sardine capital of the world ! They used to fish them and can them in Monterey .. They were so much overfished that they suddenly disappeared and all the canneries closed down.
Went to Carmel in the day time . found it a bit over rated .. I guess would be for anyone from Europe as they are terribly trying to be French ! ( later uf course someone told us that it's better to hang out in the evening .. So that's the tip for next time ! )
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