Blogs from Morro Bay, California, United States, North America

Start: Cooks Creek, Ziel: Morro Bay Tageskilometer:109.8 Höchstgeschwindigkeit: 62.7 Gesamtkilometer: 6'857.0. Heute um 06.30 h aufgestanden und nach einem kargen Frühstück los. Die Touristen sind noch nicht unterwegs und so haben wir freie Bahn. Zudem scheint nun die Sonne schon am Morgen und zeigt sich nicht wie in den letzten Tagen erst viel später. Zünftige Steigungen mit kurvigen, tollen Abfahrten sind heute unsere Begleiter. Kommen gut voran und ohne all die lärmigen Autos macht es schon sehr viel mehr Spass! Nehmen dann in einem kleinen Gasthaus einen Kaffe und etwas Nahrung zu uns bevor wir nach ca. 45 km an eine Bucht voller Seeelephanten kommen. Der Strand ist voll von ihnen. Die meisten liegen faul am Strand herum während sich andere im Wasser bekämpfen. Eine Riesenshow! Kurz danach kommt die Abbiegung zum Hearst Castle. Eigent... read more

After checking in .... hang on I just need to tell you this because for me this moment is memorable . I am sat in the Mustang (on an inflatable cushion because I can’t see over the dash) typing away on my laptop listening to Elvis and Martin is driving and singing and he is so happy and I love to see him like this... he is a good guy with a big heart who has worked hard all his life and for today he is living the dream So back to my story., checked in to our rooms, there are just two but they are big with large panoramic windows that look directly over the bay. They are called The Hideaway and The Big Sur Front Street Inn Morro Beach. They are quirky and have ... read more

THE BASICS We drove to a campground just north of Monterrey and stayed there a couple of nights - spent time in Carmel, Monterrey, on the 17 Mile Drive. Then we headed inland (I couldn't muster the courage to face Big Sur, etc.) and after a night in King City, we arrived in Morro Bay. We like this area, and visited a good museum here as well as Hearst Castle. THE FLUFF In Monterey, we walked a lot in town. The downtown is a mix, "under development" after they tore down old buildings with plans to revitalize, then lost steam (i.e. money). Cannery Row is very touristy, but its history of sardine canning is quite interesting. And a delicious caramel apple made Linda's day! Back at our campground, we enjoyed a walk through the dunes to ... read more

Fought for a table in the breakfast room the headed out to the mall to stock up on some items. Found the local Target store in the nearby town of San Luis Obispo (my favourite) got everything we needed and more! Alex managed to find himself 2 jackets, pants, shorts, t shirts and a jumper...me? A pack of Haynes pants... Back to Morro Bay to take a look around town. This place is really cute, had a busy fishing industry and is famous for its unusual huge rock jutting out into the bay, great seafood restaurants and little gift shops. A family of seals live under the pier, very cute but VERY smelly! Dinner at a seafront "pub" style eatery. Very naughty, shredded pork in BBQ sauce on a sourdough roll...... And no escalators.... read more

We hated to say goodbye to Yosemite, but it was time to go. We’ll be back someday. We drove back out the way we came on Highway 41, climbing up to 6,000 feet, then back down winding and steep roads. Kerry hates steep downhills, hates overheated brakes, stays clenched all the way down. But finally we reached flatter ground between Coarsegold and Fresno. Then it really flattened out, back to mile after mile of grapevines. I understand most of the grapes will become California raisins. We also passed orchards of walnuts, avocados (mmm, avocados,) cherries, and oranges, along with other crops unknown. Once we crossed I-5, and got through the second long construction delay, it started getting hilly again. The coastal mountain range came into view, though it was mostly brown. We were still on highway ... read more