Who would have thought we were on the same highway 1 as yesterday. North of San Francisco, the road is constantly twisting and turning like the eddies of the rough surf. It was a fun road to drive, but quite tiring after several hours of spinning the wheel back and forth.
South of San Francisco, the same highway 1, is calm and serene. There were no surprise vistas like yesterday that only appeared after a sharp turn, today, the vistas opened up slowly and progressively in front of you as we drove south.
Produce stands abound on the roads here, and it all looks so tempting. We ended up buying cherries again, as they make good easy snacks while driving.
To really appreciate the views, you have to stop the car, and there are many safe opportunities for that.
We snaked our way past Santa Cruz to Monetary. I was a bit surprised that Hera did not want to stop at Monetary to take a look at its Fisherman's Wharf and Canary Row. So we kept on to Carmel.
Just before Carmel, is the famous Pebbles Beach Golf course, as well as a scenic 17 mile drive around the complex. We turned in, paid our fee, and followed the well laid out road. Some of the houses alone are worth the ticket price.
Of course we had to take a peek into some of the shops. We ended up with a cap for me, and a golf ball for Hera to add to her collection.
We exited Pebbles Beach, and very soon turned into Carmel by the Sea. We parked the car, and walked a bit. The area is filled with boutiques of all sorts.
Our tummies were getting hungry, so we walked into an Italian Restaurant. We enjoyed our meal, sitting outside. Basking in the heat from the sun, we ate dressed in our polars.
After our meal, we walked about a bit more, then headed back home.
Cheers,
Hera & Anthony
