Day One - We Are On Our Way
6 1/2 hours and 360 miles
We Are Off On Our Adventure
The first hour was as expected... LA Traffic!
Finally on Highway 1 through Malibu... Not as bad!
The day was beautiful!
Almost to the tunnel!
Time for lunch!
Split pea soup is outstanding!
"Here's to you!"
One for the road!
The hot rod was raring to go!
See you next trip!
A beautiful sight!
On the road again!
Did You Know? - State Route 1 (SR 1) is a major north-south state highway that runs along most of the Pacific coastline of the U.S. state of California.
Highway 1 has several portions designated as either Pacific Coast Highway (PCH), Cabrillo Highway, Shoreline Highway, or Coast Highway. Its southern terminus is at Interstate 5 (I-5) near Dana Point in Orange County and its northern terminus is at U.S. Highway 101 (US 101) near Leggett in Mendocino County.
Highway 1 also at times runs concurrently with US 101, most notably through a 54-mile (87 km) stretch in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, and across the Golden Gate Bridge.
The highway is famous for running along some of the most beautiful coastlines in the USA, leading to its designation as an All-American Road. In addition to providing a scenic route to numerous attractions along the coast, the route also serves as a major thoroughfare in the Greater Los Angeles Area, the San Francisco Bay Area, and several other coastal urban areas.
SR 1 was built piecemeal in various stages, with the first section opening in the Big Sur region in the 1930s. However, portions of the route had several names and numbers over the years as more segments opened. It was not until the 1964 state highway renumbering that the entire route was officially designated as Highway 1.
Lots of nothing... Strange to see in California!
Miles and miles of shoreline!
We stopped and watch the wild life whenever we could
Birds everywhere
What Time Is It Boys And Girls??
Yes indeed!
Love the sculptures
Outdoor patio overlooks the ocean
We pulled over to have our afternoon Happy Hour at the Ventana Restaurant
Well stocked!
Interesting decorations
Not sure what this was??
Loved the iron bridge!!
The grounds were just great!
Time To Find A Place To Stay
Did You Know? - Pacific Grove is a coastal city in Monterey County, California in the United States. The United States Census Bureau estimated its 2013 population at 15,504. Pacific Grove is located between Point Pinos and Monterey.
Nicknamed "America's Last Hometown", Pacific Grove is known for its Victorian homes, Asilomar State Beach, its artistic legacy and also known as the "Butterfly Town U.S.A." for the annual migration of the Monarch butterflies.
The city is endowed with more Victorian houses per capita than anywhere else in America;[citation needed] some of them have been turned into bed and breakfast inns.
The city is also known as the location of the Point Pinos Lighthouse, the oldest continuously-operating lighthouse on the West Coast, Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, located in the historic downtown, the Stowitts Museum & Library and one of the filming locations for Roger Spottiswoode's 1989 film Turner & Hooch.
Nice location!
Interesting interior
...and a fireplace!
What time is it boys and girls? It's wine time! We found a jewel!
It looked pretty good from across the street
The car show was in full steam... Several drove by and some parked
1958 Cadillac Brogham
While having our drink we heard the fellow next to us talk about his Cord
We were quite relaxed
OK... I will smile
Good food... Great service... Nice way to start the vacation
Bud knew Richard Steiner... What a small world
We enjoyed several glasses of wine and met a Cord owner who knew
Richard Steiner! Amazingly small world!
