E drove me to Monterey and Carmel today...what can I say? The place is beautiful, long drive but truly worth it...it is about 2.5 - 3 hours drive...passing through Stanford and San Jose....where you see the big IT companies by the road, they are companies like IBM, Microsoft, Sun Micro, Intel, etc and there are many more but you won't see it if you don't drive into San Jose.
What's so beautiful about Monterey you ask me? Beyond words but I will try my best...the town itself is a beach town, with a couple of wharfs called what else but Fisherman' Wharf and also one called the Municipal Wharf...where we stopped for lunch which is seafood and clam chowder of cos...
Monterey has a row of shops and restaurants called Cannery Row...good to take a slow stroll, stop for a cuppa at Starbucks, visit the Wax Museum and catch a glimpse of the coastal line.
From there, we drove up to the 17 mile drive, why is it called a 17 mile drive? It is basically a route that is 17 mile long, covering coastal areas and also the cypress lined roads, with 4-5 world class golf courses inside and lots of expensive houses. The most famous Pebble Beach Golf Course is right in the middle of the whole drive, if you are not sure why I am raving about this golf course, you are probably not someone who follows golf...this is where the US Open is held and where Tiger Woods will show his face and compete on this course that has holes near the coast, highly challenging especially when the wind is strong.
After the 17 mile drive, we drove by Carmel to get onto the Highway back to San Franscisco, which is actually a row of shops and some quaint cottages.
Had dinner back in the city and went to see the Golden Gate Bridge up close and personal, right at the foot of the bridge in fact. Then we made our way to Twin Peaks to see a 180 degree night view of the city, it is the highest point in San Franscisco and truth of the matter is, pls come fully prepared for the strong winds and therefore cold at this observation peak.
Going Sausilito tomorrow by ferry...first taste for ferry ride in San Francisco, if I can take it, I probably has no problem with my ferry ride to Alcatraz in a couple weeks time....
What's so beautiful about Monterey you ask me? Beyond words but I will try my best...the town itself is a beach town, with a couple of wharfs called what else but Fisherman' Wharf and also one called the Municipal Wharf...where we stopped for lunch which is seafood and clam chowder of cos...
Monterey has a row of shops and restaurants called Cannery Row...good to take a slow stroll, stop for a cuppa at Starbucks, visit the Wax Museum and catch a glimpse of the coastal line.
From there, we drove up to the 17 mile drive, why is it called a 17 mile drive? It is basically a route that is 17 mile long, covering coastal areas and also the cypress lined roads, with 4-5 world class golf courses inside and lots of expensive houses. The most famous Pebble Beach Golf Course is right in the middle of the whole drive, if you are not sure why I am raving about this golf course, you are probably not someone who follows golf...this is where the US Open is held and where Tiger Woods will show his face and compete on this course that has holes near the coast, highly challenging especially when the wind is strong.
After the 17 mile drive, we drove by Carmel to get onto the Highway back to San Franscisco, which is actually a row of shops and some quaint cottages.
Had dinner back in the city and went to see the Golden Gate Bridge up close and personal, right at the foot of the bridge in fact. Then we made our way to Twin Peaks to see a 180 degree night view of the city, it is the highest point in San Franscisco and truth of the matter is, pls come fully prepared for the strong winds and therefore cold at this observation peak.
Going Sausilito tomorrow by ferry...first taste for ferry ride in San Francisco, if I can take it, I probably has no problem with my ferry ride to Alcatraz in a couple weeks time....
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