USA Road Trip in California: Route 1 along the Pacific Coast Highway
Beyond The Notebook
Endless sunshine, smooth roads with mountainous terrain either side and plenty of vista points dotted throughout to achieve the best perspectives across the pacific ocean and beyond, these scenic destinations boast much natural beauty, character and some incredible man-made structures too, making a road trip exploring California’s rugged coastline a truly memorable one.
Here are some postcards from the first part of our journey…wish you were here?
Santa Barbara Beach
On this trip we headed north of LA, travelling from Santa Barbara (pictured above) to Morro Bay, through Big Sur, to Carmel-By-the-Sea and then on to Monterey’s Fisherman’s Wharf.
The ancient Morro Rock and in the distance behind it stands the three towers of the Plant in Morro Bay, California.California Route 1 views across the Pacific OceanFriends of the Elephant Seals Viewing Area, CaliforniaViews from California’s Route 1California’s Pacific coast line and Big SurView from Nepenthe Restaurant’s dining terraceView from Nepenthe Restaurant of trees in the Big SurCalifornia’s Big SurThe sun sets in Carmel Bay, Carmel-by-the-SeaCamp fires and picnics on the beach, Carmel BayThe colourful Old Fisherman’s Wharf in Monterey, CaliforniaMonterey’s busy harbour, CaliforniaBoats in Monterey Harbour, California
