Idea: Lets drive on Highway 1, stop where we want, enjoy the scenic drive and go to Big Sur or farther.
Underlying principle - Thou shall not make any plans.
Plans bring orderliness to life. Plans ruin the spirit of adventure. We will not plan anything. We will not take GPS. We will do it the old fashioned way - have a big map and a sense of direction. Sissies reserve hotels in advance, cowards worry more, enjoy less, we are better.
With that in mind Amey, myself and Vera went on this trip. (Correction - Poor Vera was not aware of this plot, but it was not late before she realized it)
So, we went to Half moon bay, lighthouse, and enjoyed the scenic drive. Highway 1 is very very beautiful. We bathed in the salty, cold bay water at the sand city. Having no proper shower there, we continued in same clothes to Monterey bay. Did 17 mile drive and stopped at random places. People were throwing curious glances wherever we went but we ignored them easily.
Then we went to Big Sur, again stopping randomly. We had not booked any accommodation there (Thanks to our great planning - aka to not have a plan) and it was 8 pm. Turns out that there is a car show in town and all hotels are booked in 100 mile radius. So we ended up sleeping in the car and waking up to a beautiful ocean view - Cant beat it. And i had a perfect sleep even though it was in a car seat but i slept like a baby.
Then we hiked on to Pfeiffer falls (1 mile hike to warm us up) and then to Mt. Manuel ( 4 mile hile - one way). All in the same clothes as the day before, salt all over the body, hair, and now sweaty too. But the hike was so beautiful that it was worth it. Came down, had a great burger, fries and cream soda and headed back home.
See the pics below. Thanks Vera for the pics!
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