11/08/2010
"We arrived in San Francisco, but the last three days have been a great experience.
Monday we started out calmly from LA for the first leg of our journey north, through the Highway 1. In the morning a short ride to Santa Barbara , about a hundred miles from the city of angels. Very nice town, strongly influenced Mexican immigration. In particular, very interesting El Presidio and the Palace of Justice, which seem to come out of a Zorro movie. Quick meal and off to the Pacific Coast Highway (or whatever you call it), towards Big Sur, described as "an experience, rather than a real place. " Aside from the hype, this road passes several times from "simple" route along the coast of a narrow path carved into the mountains overlooking the sea is a really exciting thing. Passing through Morro Bay and other beaches so we arrived in San Simeon, designated place for the night, in order to quickly reach the ' Hearst Castle the next morning. The motel, found at the time, was not much, also because of the time to fall in Northern Ireland, but at least we had dinner with a nice steak and a bottle of Californian wine (not even that bad).
The next morning we climbed the hill to the infamous Castle (reachable only by bus ecological provided by the local national parks). The complex is very very tacky (the owner was in essence the film Kane Kane ), but the views of the surrounding area is worth the trip. In the afternoon the trip continues on to Monterey, through the most exciting stretch of the Highway, or the mythological Big Sur. Even Monterey is a beautiful seaside town with lots of seals and sea lions in the harbor (also South American influence). The motel we found was apparently chilling, often during the thousand-year old man who runs it (a sort of Clint Eastwood in Gran Torino ), but in the end not even been proved so wrong.
This morning we made a visit to Santa Cruz , a town of surfers and real frickettoni; particularly beautiful part of the coast, the West Cliff Dr. (panoramic road on the cliff) and a few streets with houses rather special.
In late afternoon we arrived in San Francisco through busy highway, although a 5-lane. This is truly a bustling city with few parks and a lot of traffic. However, it seems quite fascinating, full of music and charming views. In the coming days I'll tell you more. "
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