Redwoods Road Trip, Day 2: Monterey Bay

 

We left San Luis Obispo and drove up to Monterey Bay along the coast on Highway 1. That drive is so breathtaking! It was worth the extra time it took to go that way. Thank goodness for Bonine because it was quite a twisty road. At some point you almost get desensitized to all of the beauty! It's just hour after hour of gorgeous views.

When we got to Monterey Bay, we knew the first thing we wanted to do was drive through the 17 Mile Drive in Pebble Beach. I thought we literally just drove through, but there were multiple stops and points of interest along the way.

Our first stop was called Shepherd's Knoll. We got to see a cute little group of sheep and goats.

This gorgeous beach was called Spanish Bay Beach after some Spanish explorers camped out there when they were trying to find Monterey Bay in 1769.

This was Bird Rock where there are a bunch of harbor seals and sea lions that like to sun bathe on the rock.

The tree in the background is a famous tree called "The Lone Cypress." It has been there for more than 250 years and is the logo for Pebble Beach resorts.

At the very end of the drive we arrived at the Pebble Beach golf course.

It's ranked the #1 public golf course in America. It was beautiful.

After our drive, we went to downtown Monterey Bay and walked around the shops for a while before heading to our hotel for the night.