Veteran’s Day – 11/11/2008 Good Friends on Vacation - Visiting From Massachusetts. They Started in San Diego and came for supper – Monday 11/10/08 Tuesday AM - We led them on a Coastal Tour from Shell Beach, CA to Monterey, CA Once we safely delivered them to their accommodations in Monterey, CA – we rode the 101 home under a near- full moon. Great times had by all. CLICK ON SLIDES TO ADVANCE
Breakfast on The Spyglass Inn Restaurant Dining Deck - website here:
The View From The Spyglass Inn Restaurant Dinning Deck – Looking From Shell Beach towards Avila. Avila info here:
San Simeon, CA – Hearst Property – Just South of Hearst Castle One of Several Groups in the Herd of Zebra that occupy the Ranchland. These guys were right out by roadside today. Hearst Castle Website Here:
San Simeon, CA -Female and Juvenile Elephant Seals Sunning Themselves Awaiting The Arrival of The Pacific Herd Migration Starting in December – and “Pupping season” where live births occur on this spot - in Mid February Elephant Seal Info here:
View From The Ragged Point Inn, Ragged Point, CA – Here if you ever Fancy A Stay:
The View of the Road we will take North - Cliffside – Can You See It?
At Ragged Point and Along The Coast - We saw Monarch Butterflies in their Southward Migration – Going On Now through Mid February – They Gather near Where I live in Pismo Beach. If you ever visit – check it out:
The View of one of the hundreds of Twists and Turns from the Passenger Seat – On our Veteran’s Day 2008 Ride
Today we Got the Road Less Traveled as it Hugged The Mountains
Out For A Veteran’s Day Cruise – Looking Towards The Road Ahead
Just A Ride Along The Coast – With Friends From Boston on Follow
Bixby Bridge – The Story Can Be Found Here:
Julia Pfeiffer State Park – One of the few places in the world where a freshwater fall drops directly onto the Ocean beach. Here is a link to the park:
Julia Pfeiffer State Park – Shooting North
The View from Lunch at “Nepenthe” – Find it Here:
The Coast North of Big Sur Heading up Towards Monterey, CA