Leaving Fort Bragg we headed inland and into the forests of the coastal mountain ranges, the roads started to wind a bit more, the inclines were steeper, the roadside foliage was denser and the sunlight much reduced – welcome, to the land the of the Giants…
The Giant Redwood is a tree from the Sequoia...
Route 1 NorthLeaving the Peninsula and Pebble Beach we headed north around the great sweep of Monterey Bay, past the welcoming dunes of Sand City and the chilled seaside city of Santa Cruz, where wooden roller coasters still run at the amusement park, surfers flock to the never-ending breaks and 60s/70s dropouts can still...
Big Sur
If you like driving and you're a fan of coast roads, then California Highway 1 is a must. The road itself runs the full length of the state, but the part most folk wish to see is located on the central coast between San Luis Obispo and Carmel and offers a stretch of...
As I’m now at the end of the San Clemente part of my trip, and therefore the end of the focus on surfing, it’s time for a reckoning on progress and status. The last few weeks have all been at either Doheny and Oceanside beaches and I’ve been using both the soft-top 8ft board...
I’ve been continuing my helping out with FAM over the last few weeks and Jenny joined in the fun a week or so ago and to make it even more special I was given the keys to Old Betsy to drive and sothe two of us went on a food pick-up round on our...