Big Sur Coast Scenic Drive - Southbound

Jan 15/2015 Thursday   Weather - sunny  50's in the morning, high 60's afternoon.  No Fog today ???   Of course not.   We had fretted all week about the fog in the morning and riding our Harley up hwy 101 to make a loop and come back down the Hwy 1 Big Sur Coastal Drive.   So we wimped out and got a rental car at 9 am for the day.   Turned out to be a good solution to seeing the coast and not having to deal with the cool weather in the morning and early sunset at 5 pm.   But oh how we yearned for our motorcycle from Monterey to Cambria, we headed south bound tight to the waters edge.   We were in full out laughing jigs as we roller-coaster-ed up and down the shoreline highway.   It is nothing less than magnificent!   Take your breath away views!  There are many pull out spots for pictures and each one you swear this is the postcard moment, nope this is the postcard moment, nope this one is the best one.....   All 70 miles!  We enjoyed our entire day and vowed that we MUST come back and do it on the motorcycle, both ways - south and north as it will look different riding each way. Tip : pay the $10 to start at 17 mile drive at Pebble Beach.  It's worth it and if you stop and have lunch at the clubhouses/restaurants they will reimburse the price if you spend $30.  And definitely drive along Carmel - I want to live here !!!!

Guard Shack Entrance $10 to Pebble Beach (5 locations) 17 mile drive

17 mile drive -The Links at Spanish Bay Golf Course

17 mile drive - Spyglass Hill Golf Course

along 17 mile drive in Pebble Beach

The Lone Cypress at Pebble Beach

Unique Houses in Carmel Beach - Couldn't you live here???

Driving along Carmel Beach

Hey theres Billy and Rosey posing at Bixby Bridge

This view goes on for 70 miles up and down like a roller coaster

Rugged coastal cliffs drop to the sea

Elephant seals with their pups - thousands of them

The day is over - and what a glorious day it was