Piedros Blancos Lighthouse

North to Monterey on the Pacific Coast Highway

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May 18th 2012
We got our first glimpse of the Pacific Ocean just north of Morro Bay as we drove north on Highway 1, the Pacific Coast Highway. At San Simeon we saw the Hearst Castle on top of a hill in the distance, but didn’t stop to visit. North of San Simeon at Piedros Blancos Beach we saw a sign for elephant seal viewing, so we pulled off. There we saw hundreds(thousands?) of elephant seals lazing on t ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more