Monday, May 30, 2011

Big Sur & The Drive

We don't really notice the craziness of the Memorial Day weekend crowds until we reach Carmel-By-The-Sea. Cars are stretched down the main drag and every side street is crammed with parked cars. We figure everyone's here to see Clint Eastwood.... The stretch of beach seems to absorb the crowds well, though, and it doesn't looked too congested.

Crowds really aren't our thing, so we point the Dodge towards Big Sur and cruise as far south along Hwy 1 as we can. Landslides earlier in the year have closed the highway at Gorda, but as this is a stretch we've always wanted to see, we'll drive as far as we can and then enjoy the scenery a second time coming back up. With the sun and all that blue sky (and water), it's perfect weather for a drive over the Bixby Canyon Bridge and beyond.




Every corner is a scenic photo opportunity so there's lots of stopping. What better way to soak it all up?













We love the smells that waft in through our windows along the way — the redwood forest, the sea, the flowers that line the roads with colour, the burritos that we stop to pick up for lunch.... Hey, wait a minute...








Heading back to Monterey, rain sweeps in and gives us a different perspective of the coast to appreciate. One thing is for sure, this coast is just as lovely in the rain.


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