Blogs from Big Sur, California, United States, North America - page 3

Planning to drive from Seattle to San Diego, will16 days be long enough ? Planning to visit Olympic Park, Crater Lake, Big Sir... Any suggestions for points of interest and must sees would be appreciated. Kurt... read more

We zijn vandaag langs de kust omhoog geklommen tot net buiten San Francisco. De weg liep hierbij dwars door Big Sur heen, een spaarzaam bewoonde ruige kuststrook waar het Santa Lucia gebergte abrupt uit de Stille Oceaan oprijst en de weg voor grote delen langs de contouren van de buitenste heuvels loopt. Een steile klif is het enige wat het verkeer scheidt van de golfslag tientallen tot honderden meters lager. Dit levert een zeer spectaculair landschap op om doorheen te rijden; ondanks dat we bijna de hele dag in de bus hebben gezeten hebben we ons geen seconde verveelt. Gelukkig zaten we niet de gehele dag in de bus, we hebben onderweg een flink aantal stops kunnen maken. De eerste was nog iets voor Big Sur, in Morro Bay. Hier zijn vaak zeeotters te bewonderen, en ... read more

Highway 1 to Ventura How lovely. Blue sky had returned when we woke which was great news as the plan was to drive all the way down the coast, down Route 1, with the car roof open as that is just what our car, the Mustang, was designed for. A little chilly at first and Bob turned the heating on but quite soon the sun warmed up and so did we. A wonderful drive and I don’t think we have ever before made so many stops to admire the views. It had been suggested that the best way to do the drive was South to North but it was far better the other way going south as all stopping spots are on the right, coastal, side of the road and therefore far better accessed when driving ... read more

.....just entered California!!! And headed to the BIG SUR! Sound like we'll have scattered service so we'll be in touch once we meet San Fran on Friday. XO shan*... read more

After departing Texas I made a whirlwind 1 night stop in Los Angeles to catch a Lakers game. I've never really had much interest in seeing LA, also skipping it last time I was in the States. I'm happy for someone to convince me why I need to see the Hollywood walk of fame or the Hollywood sign however. Staples Center was the first arena I had encountered that had its own McDonalds inside. The Lakers overcame a spirited effort by the Brooklyn Nets much to my dismay. Being surrounded by so many casual fans, bandwagoners, idiots and enemies at once was a little off-putting. A couple of highlights included one Lakers fan querying his mate, 'Who is this bench guy (for the Lakers)?' and chanting 'MVP! MVP!' to Kobe Bryant 11 games into the season. ... read more