Route – Julie Pheiffer Burns State Park – Big Sur Coastline – Morro Bay – Guadalupe – Santa Maria – Maricopa – Tehachapi
Travelling along the Big Sur Coastline is absolutely magnificent. The towering cliffs plunge into the aqua Pacific ocean. Large chunks of rock break the surface of the sea along the coastline. The only unfortunate thing is that we have not managed to buy a US plug adaptor but good news is we have managed to master the gps. We also re-gassed the car for the first time using the American system of pay first (which necessitates you guess how much gas you need, because we do not have a zip code) and then pump the gas yourself, luckily the Flex has a capless fuel tank!
We had a wonderful picnic lunch overlooking the crashing sea below, while Brown Pelicans sailed past us in the wind. As we underestimate the distance and time, we decided to skip Los Angeles and headed inland just past Santa Maria.
The road wound its way through grass covered mountains, which soon become very dry, flatlands. The area is very intensely cultivated, huge farms line the road.
When we got Tehachapi, we decided to overnight at the Best Western. We meet, what I imagine a typical Southerner to be (Stetson, bootlace tie and waxed moustache and all) who warns us of the perils of hiking without a 6’ pole, as Mojave Green Rattles abound, and they apparently strike at least their bodies length!
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