If someone said Big Sur, the image that popped into my head was always the Bixby Bridge, although in all honesty I had no idea that it even had a name until today. Beyond that, Big Sur was just a jumble of associations I had built up over the years--hippies, spectacular scenery, serenity, New Age retreats.
Today, Nancy and I drove down to Big Sur, only to find out after we got back that Big Sur stretches 80 miles from Carmel to San Simeon and we only drove the first third of it. While we stopped frequently to admire the view and take pictures, we obviously still have no idea of what Big Sur really is.
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A little bit of Big Sur |
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Bixby Bridge |
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Bixby Bridge |
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Point Sur |
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Point Sur Lighthouse |
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A whole lot of birds |
Day 109
Monterey, CA
Daily Mileage: 0
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