May 7th - San Luis Obispo, Calif. > Carmel, Calif.
+ First day on the open road without anyone to visit. The only plan is to drive up the coast end up in Carmel, Calif. for the night.
Left to Right: Ragged Point, PCH, Elephant Seals. Pepe Azul with Rowlf peaking out the window.
+ Had a wonderful, leisurely drive up the coast. Stopped to check out the Elephant Seals, Ragged Point, and Pfeiffer Beach (thanks for the recommendation, Andrea!). Stopped for coffee at the Big Sur River Inn and wished it was warm enough to enjoy it in the adirondacks that were placed at the edge of the river. Every aspect of Big Sur is picturesque. Just when you think it can't get any better, it does.
+ I overheard a conversation between a road crew worker and a guy with a backpack while stopped for construction. The gist was the guy with the backpack had been walking PCH. WALKING P C H. F the PCT, this guy's the urban Cheryl Strayed. We were near Ragged Point and the walker asked the road crew worker how many more hills there were. Dude, a lot. Man, that guy is hard core. Wish I could have talked to him to find out why he was walking, I just got bits and pieces--he sold his stuff; never did anything like this before; figures he can walk 25 miles a day; wasn't sure where he wanted to end up. You go walker, dude. You go.
Left to Right: Pfeiffer Beach (photos 1-4), Big Sur River Inn, Rowlf chillin at Cypress Inn's Yappy Hour