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OK, so it didn't turn out to be the smooth slideshow I had hoped for, but I was driving so there. Still, really cool trip with really amazing scenery every mile of the way.
Showing posts with label Morro Bay. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Morro Bay. Show all posts
Monday, April 14, 2014
Road trip coast transition
Now that my California road trip is over and I'm back in the east coast grind I thought it would be fun to put together all of the shots I took of the scenery as I was driving. Which was 100% safe. I'm hoping it will show the transition from beach to lush to redwood, but I guess we'll see in a few minutes!
Drumroll...
OK, so it didn't turn out to be the smooth slideshow I had hoped for, but I was driving so there. Still, really cool trip with really amazing scenery every mile of the way.
Drumroll...
OK, so it didn't turn out to be the smooth slideshow I had hoped for, but I was driving so there. Still, really cool trip with really amazing scenery every mile of the way.
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Day 5 - Santa Barbara and Morro Bay
My first stop was Santa Barbara. I considered skipping SB because I had
been there before and it's a pretty small place, but I went anyway
because there were a few local crafty type stores I remembered liking.
What I thought would be a quick stop turned into a few hours of walking
around. By the time I got back in my car my feet were killing me and I
was pooped.
I decided to drive a few more hours up the coast and then stop when it was good and dark. The scenery changed pretty quickly from beaches to lush green - in some spots it looked a lot like Ireland.
Around sunset I approached Morro Bay. I got off the exit and just followed a few roads that looked prommising and they led me to the waterfront where there were a number of bars and restaurants. A quick look on yelp from my car indicated that I had parked directly across from the highest rated pub on the block. Score.
It had a huge deck, so I walked around and saw some fishermen packing up for the night. There were seals all around and it was really surreal - like I was back in time or something.
I had some of the pub's own beer and a burger as I watched the sun set over the ocean. There were tons of seals swimming around, and someone built a platform to lay on. Pretty good stumble-upon if you ask me.
When I finished I drove just a bit further north to a hotel for the night. I was exhausted so it was a quick shower and right to sleep for me.
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| common decency |
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| world's prettiest bus stop? |
I decided to drive a few more hours up the coast and then stop when it was good and dark. The scenery changed pretty quickly from beaches to lush green - in some spots it looked a lot like Ireland.
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| the closest I got to wine country |
Around sunset I approached Morro Bay. I got off the exit and just followed a few roads that looked prommising and they led me to the waterfront where there were a number of bars and restaurants. A quick look on yelp from my car indicated that I had parked directly across from the highest rated pub on the block. Score.
It had a huge deck, so I walked around and saw some fishermen packing up for the night. There were seals all around and it was really surreal - like I was back in time or something.
I had some of the pub's own beer and a burger as I watched the sun set over the ocean. There were tons of seals swimming around, and someone built a platform to lay on. Pretty good stumble-upon if you ask me.
When I finished I drove just a bit further north to a hotel for the night. I was exhausted so it was a quick shower and right to sleep for me.
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