{"id":2686,"date":"2010-01-24T16:54:15","date_gmt":"2010-01-24T08:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/2010\/01\/24\/our-usa-trip-day-04-i-pacific-coast-highway-california\/"},"modified":"2010-01-24T16:54:15","modified_gmt":"2010-01-24T08:54:15","slug":"our-usa-trip-day-04-i-pacific-coast-highway-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/2010\/01\/24\/our-usa-trip-day-04-i-pacific-coast-highway-california\/","title":{"rendered":"Our USA Trip Day 04 (I) – Pacific Coast Highway"},"content":{"rendered":"

Date:<\/strong> 14 Dec 2009 Monday<\/p>\n

07:15 AM Thrifty San Francisco Car Rental
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Collection of our Dodge Charger from Thrifty.<\/p>\n

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07:55 AM<\/strong> Hilton San Francisco Union Square<\/strong><\/p>\n

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We went back to check out of the hotel. JR moved our luggage to the car while I got our breakfast from Starbucks.<\/p>\n

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On the way to our car.<\/p>\n

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Our car – 6EGN265<\/p>\n

08:05 AM Setting Off
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JR got used to the left-hand drive car shortly.<\/p>\n

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08:40 AM Lombard Street<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lombard Street is a one-way street,\u00c2\u00a0 famous for its steep, tight hairpin turns.<\/p>\n

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Driving down Lombard Street.<\/p>\n

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08:50 AM Geary Blvd<\/strong><\/p>\n

On our way to the Great Highway via Geary Blvd.<\/p>\n

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Our itinerary for the day:<\/p>\n

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Pacific Coast Highway California Drive <\/strong>-\u00c2\u00a0 A twisting and cliff-hugging route along the central California coast.<\/p>\n

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A last glimpse of the Golden Gate Bridge. Goodbye San Francisco!<\/p>\n

09:10 AM Great Highway<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Stopped at Vista points to take photos.<\/p>\n

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Sun bathing – My shoes & socks were still damp from our Yosemite trip the day before. Lucky I brought along my slippers and a pair of heels.<\/p>\n

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11:40 AM Carmel by the Sea<\/strong><\/p>\n

We gave Monterey a miss and stopped by Carmel by the Sea, an upscale village of quaint colourful cottages, restaurants, inns, shops, and art galleries.<\/p>\n

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Parked…<\/p>\n

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Me & our Charger.<\/p>\n

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12:25 PM Driving South Further
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The Bixby Bridge in Big Sur, California<\/p>\n

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15:30 PM Morro Bay<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Morro Bay is easily identified by its landmark Morro Rock. The Morro Rock is a turban-shaped, extinct volcanic cone.<\/p>\n

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15:40 PM Proceed to Bakersfield<\/strong><\/p>\n

Completed our Pacific Coast Highway California drive, time to proceed to Bakersfield.
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17:30 PM Almost there…<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Stopped for a break at Mobil Petrol Kiosk.<\/p>\n

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View my entire TRAVEL list<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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