Costal Drive to Monterey via Santa Cruz

We drove down the coast instead of going direct to Monterey today. The coat is stunning with loads of snall beaches along the way, stopping off at a few along the way. The view from Bean Hollow Beach is very calming, and we watched the waves for a bit.

We stopped off further down the coast at Santa Cruz, which is a lively seaside town with a massive pier and beachfront fair. Inevitably, where there is a pier, there are sealions. You can hear them from a mile off.

We got to The Monterey Hotel in the early evening, and the streets were already lit up. The hotel is like something out of Fantasy Island! We had our tea at Turn 12, which had a load of vintage Italian racing bikes.Read more