Christmas Break Road Trip
Thanks to furloughs I had 15 days off for Christmas vacation, so it was a perfect time for a road trip! The plan was simple: drive north towards San Francisco.
We departed San Diego on Sunday, December 27. After getting north of LA we headed for the coast and Highway 1/101. I was amazed at the amount of farmland in California. Mile after mile of crops -- mainly artichokes this time of year -- that lead right up to the sea.
We stayed the first night in Pacific Grove on Monterey Bay.
After getting settled in at the Pacific Grove Inn and having dinner, we took a walk around town. No matter where you were you could feel the presence of the sea.
The next morning we decided to check out the included breakfast at the inn. Hey, it's a bed and breakfast after all. Let's just say it was bleak and we mistook the coffee for dishwater.
The next stop was San Francisco! There was no real agenda for San Francisco other than to go to the SFMOMA on Tuesday. Monday night we walked from our hotel near Union Square to Pier 39 and then back -- around 6 miles. It was pretty cool and drizzling, which felt really nice. In fact it's probably the only time I'll get to wear a coat this winter.
The view from the hotel was great.
Tuesday included visiting the SFMOMA, which has a great collection, and having some pretty decent Indian food for dinner.
We did not go here.
Wednesday we got the Jeep from the belly of the hotel and set off for the Golden Gate Bridge. Seeing the bridge in person is something you must do. Its shear size it daunting. I also found its orange color wonderful.
After driving across the Golden Gate Bridge we headed towards Muir Woods National Monument to view some redwoods. Muir Woods gets extremely busy, and today was no exception. After driving down a road lined with cars for a mile trying to find a parking spot, we called it quits. Back to Highway 1!
This is pretty much where the trip ends. We drove north on Highway 1 -- void of guardrails, along a roadway perched on cliffs! -- until we came to a road that would take us east back to Highway 101. From there we shot over to Sacramento and then headed south on Interstate 5 back to San Diego.
Long drive, but totally worth it.
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