Carmel to San Francisco, CA

We woke up to find that the power was down all over the area which meant no hot breakfast, not even a cup of coffee was available in Carmel. No point in staying around so we headed to the beach along with half the residents of Carmel and their dogs. We had a lovely walk.

We then went on the scenic 17-mile drive around the Monterey peninsula. It took us through Pebble Beach and we dropped into the golf club, some of which we had seen from the beach and enjoyed a welcome if expensive coffee while looking out at the 18th green. We then went down to have a closer look at the golfers approach and putt on the green. They were also being watched by a flock of geese busily pecking around near the green.

As we continued our our drive towards Monterey we admired the stunning views of both the sea and the big mansions overlooking the sea.

We reached Monterey and headed to Cannery Row, made famous by John Steinbeck. The streets were crowded with people as most of the stores and cafes were still closed due to the power outage.

We drove back to Carmel and watched the sunset over the Ocean.

The next morning, our final day with the car, we headed towards San Francisco on the Pacific Coastal Highway and more great scenery.

We drove through the city, crossed the Golden Gate Bridge and headed to Muir Woods to see the great redwoods.

Then it was back to the city and we drove down Lombard Street - the "crookedest" street in San Francisco on our way to our hotel and then return the car.

We drove 3861 miles in total!

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