Back behind the wheel for the last leg of the PCH (Pacific Coast Highway) which included a brief stop in Santa Cruz and a walk along the beach. It was mid morning when we arrived and the place was just getting going. It reminded me of Blackpool a little bit tacky with it’s pier, fair ground and roller coasters, the big difference was sunshine!
The one thing that I didn't expect to find along the PCH were fruit farms, they are everywhere especially Strawberries. We stopped off at one farm and brought a punnet, they were lovely (and so were the girls that worked there - real California pretty!)
We got up as far as Pescadero only to find that the road was shut due to a serious accident, we decided to sit it out rather than take a detour inland. After about an hours wait we were back on the move.
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| Moss Beach Montara |
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| Moss Beach Montara |
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| Moss Beach Montara |
It was a wonderful feeling driving over the Golden Gate bridge with the hood down, it actually made the hairs stand up on the back of my neck, how bizarre. Once across we took a detour through the Muir woods and up to the top of Mount Tamaplais where there were spectacular views across the bay.
From there we eventually found our way to The Embassy suites in St Rapheal just in time for the “Managers special reception” basically free drinks for an hour!
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| View from Mt Tamaplais |
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| The Embassy Suites at St Raphael |
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| Please drink responsibly! |
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The Playlist
Strawberry fields by The Beatles - We saw plenty that day.
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