Travelling with CaRe: Day 4 – Monterey to Pismo Beach

Our day in Monterey started with an American breakfast in the very nice hotel lobby of Hotel Abrego. From there we went to Cannery Row which is on the coastal line of Monterey. This area was an old fish canning plant that had it's best times in the early 20th century. Nowadays, it is a touristic place with a couple of shops and an aquarium. We also discovered the Bubba Gump Shrimps company restaurant which had a Forrest Gump scene in front of it.

Nearby to Monterey is a gated community of rich people in which you can take the 17 Mile Drive. This is a scenic car drive through the hilly forests and along the beaches and golf concourses. There are also a lot of huge villas. It is a wonderful tour including some sea wildlife.
Our next stop along the Highway number 1 was Carmel by the Sea. It is a small and beautiful village right next to Monterey. We saw bright sand beaches and the quiet Pacific Ocean.
Behing Carmel the Highway number 1 turned into a hilly road with thrilling views. The Pacific Ocean showed us all the great variations of blue coloured water. There were so many things which we have never seen before and which we will never forget. The most impressive among those was a beach area full of sea lions. They were lying there just sleeping or bathing in the sand. The quantity was just unbelievable.
Our last stop next to Highway number 1 was Hearst castle. We did not visit it but saw it from the visitor center. We could have taken the bus up to the hill where the castle was built. However, we decided to not take the tour and continue our drive to the hotel in Pismo Beach.
We concluded our day with an eye catching sunset at Pacific Ocean and enjoyed the silence of this place.