Windows down, sun in our faces, cruising the Californian coast

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March 1st 2016

Published: March 2nd 2016

It’s time for another ‘Road trip’ This time we are following the beautiful dramatic coastline from Los Angeles to San Francisco travelling through beautiful national parks along the way. We had heard so much about this beautiful route so agreed that ditching our pre-booked 8 hour bus journey would be one of the best things we could do if we really wanted to appreciate this coastline. We wan... Read Full Entry

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CrispyLife

mikesrtw

Hi we're Chris and P. We have quit our jobs and sold our house to follow our dream of travelling around the world for 12 months!!! Let’s jump back about 2 years - We're driving to P's friend’s house for an evening meal when she turns and says "I've been thinking..." And what a thought that was indeed. That thought turned into buying a dilapidated property and spending a total of 2 years 'doing it up' ourselves coupled with a new job and a wedding thrown into the mix for good measure. We even questioned ourselves at times on whether travelling would actually become a reality or be j... full info

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2nd March 2016

RENanDREW
Ren & Andrew

"Playlist at the ready" - sounds like a road trip to me!
You've just confirmed everything good I've heard about this drive. Your photos are gorgeous, and it doesn't look crowded - which must have been really nice.

2nd March 2016

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Home, Sweet Home!
What a fantastic journey you took--so wise to get a car for our wonderful central coast! While I love all your photos, this one of my hometown makes me so nostalgic. So many people just pass through Santa Barbara--I'm thrilled that you stopped to savor what a special place it is. And you made brilliant decisions--skipping pricey Hearst Castle and San Luis, which is similar to SB, and going for the elephant seals and Big Sur coastline. You've transported me back home--thanks so much!

4th March 2016

mikesrtw
CrispyLife

Home, Sweet home
We're happy we were able to take you home and understand completely why you would choose to live there. Santa Barbara had a lovely ambience to it, seems to us like it would be a good place to relax and call home in between your travels ☺

3rd March 2016

Home and Away
Bob Carlsen

I love that drive....
so glad you enjoyed it too. I'm looking forward to your trip to Mexico!

4th March 2016

mikesrtw
CrispyLife

Californian living
It was just incredible. We would certainly love to take that journey again. Don't hold your breath with Mexico... it was short but sweet. ?

4th March 2016

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Now you know why so many people live in California
The beauty of that coastal drive is stunning and endless. I know California will lure you back to the U.S. and hopefully we can meet you when you come back. Let's make that a plan.

4th March 2016

mikesrtw
CrispyLife

The lure of California
It certainly did have its lure. Because of this I am more than certain we will return, so that's a plan!!

7th March 2016

Roosta
Ezra Erb

The lure of Big Sur
Great blog of a very special place. I consider Big Sur one of the highlights of my own road trip, and your writing brought it all back. "We ... agreed that ditching our pre-booked 8 hour bus journey would be one of the best things we could do" ... indeed : )

10th March 2016

mikesrtw
CrispyLife

Re: The lure of Big Sur
Thank you. We loved driving along that coastline and stopping off at the various spots along the way. It's already inspired a future trip for us in the US.

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