Today I want to drive through Big Sur, supposedly one of the most beautiful parts of this road.
I've known it by the books of Jack Kerouac and Hunter S. Thompson.
The coast is frequently praised for its rugged coastline and mountain views. As the "longest and most scenic stretch of undeveloped coastline in the United States,"it has been described as a "national treasure that demands extraordinary procedures to protect it from development“, and "one of the most beautiful coastlines anywhere in the world, an isolated stretch of road, mythic in reputation.
Wikipedia has a good article on it (Click, opens in new window)
Breakfast close to my motel at Denny's Diner in Marina
From Marina, north of Monterey, I find my way to Carmel-by-the-Sea, the Carmel Highlands, and Highway One South. Beautiful spots.
Sidekick: Clint Eastwood was mayor of Carmel for two years. (Click, opens in new window)
