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Mar282014

Hearst Castle San Simeon, five tours, which one to choose

Last week I drove 95 miles south on Highway 1 from my home in Monterey, California to Hearst Castle. Leaving at noon and making the drive in a little more than 2 hours meant no stops for scenic photographs and just a short 10-minute stop to see the elephant seals at Piedras Blancas three miles…

Dec212013

Too Cute: Elephant Seal Pup

by Ric Garrido

An elephant seal rookery is located about 85 miles south of Monterey and 50 miles north of San Luis Obispo on Highway 1, the coast road of Big Sur. This is probably the most accessible spot in California to see elephant seals. The elephant seal viewing area is located directly off Highway 1 south of…

Apr282012

Driving California’s Pacific Edge on Big Sur Coast

by Ric Garrido 10 Comments

Big Sur is a place, a region, a destination, a mindset, a way of life. Big Sur is Highway 1, the Santa Lucia Mountains, hairpin road turns and crumbling rocky hillsides where cliffs drop to the sea; sometimes taking the road pavement in the process.