In article <1185340975.406419.114620@22g2000hsm.googlegroups.com>,
JamesStep@... wrote:
> If you want to go further south, a nice state park just south of
> Carmel is Point Lobos which has nice walking trails with dramatic
> ocean views, and further south still is Big Sur. You could spend the
> night in the Carmel area, explore Point Lobos and Big Sur on day 2,
> and return to S. F. that evening.
As a resident of the Central Coast for the past 30 years, I definitely
recommend the Point Lobos/Big Sur suggestion.
Pt. Lobos was the model for RL Stevenson's Treasure Island. You can walk
the trails along the coast and fantasize you are Long John Silver. Aaarg
Matey!
Big Sur is 72 miles of hills and curves. The road is paved, but
occasionally a rock slide will close it down. Usually happens in the winter
when we are in our rainy season. The scenery is spectacular. Many pullouts
so you can get out and have a scenic view from almost anywhere.
Here's my favorite roadside view in Big Sur. Click the thumbnails to see a
larger view.
Oakland and Berkley are cities. Need I say more?
Whatever you choose to do, I hope your adventure is memorable.
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