With distance to travel before sunset, we were forced to leave San Jose in mid-afternoon. However, we would like to thank Santa and her family for generously putting us up for the night. It was really great to see everyone and we are dissapointed that we are unable to stay for another night. Thank you again!
Upon leaving San Jose, we caught Highway 17 towards Santa Cruz and the beaches there waiting for us. After quickly wetting our feet in the surprisingly frigid Pacific, we grabbed some carnival food from the Santa Cruz Boardwalk. The Boardwalk is essentially a permanent county fair boasting rides, games, Henna tattoo booths, etc.
Next, we were lucky enough to experience rush hour traffic on California 1. Once that had cleared, we made our way through Salinas and into Monteray. These areas seemed familiar as they were the setting for many of John Steinbeck's novels that we read when we were younger. As we entered Monteray, we were directed to the historic Cannery Row which is actually a title of one such Steinbeck work.
Unable to visit the famed Monteray Aquarium due to time constraints, we passed through Pacific Grove. Clint Eastwood was once mayor of this small seaside town and to his credit, the streets seemed clean and free of injustice.
Finally, we took a quick detour through 17 Mile Drive, a marked route which passes through a few scenic golf courses on the Pacific coast. This includes Pebble Beach and Spyglass Hills as well as some great Pacific Ocean vistas.
Now we continue on California 1 with the goal of camping on the beach in the vicinity of Big Sur.
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