California Anomaly
Major traffic that doesn’t slow you down. A road so treacherous no one exceeds 25mph. Beautiful beaches with no one on them. There’s no way to get down to them. Totally inconsistent weather in a state where weather is utterly consistent. Serious gravity in a land where gravitas is seriously casual. A place with beauty all around, Big Sur is also home to the grotesque gluttonous elephant seal who lounges around, losing 2000 lbs, then swims to Alaska, gorges back up to 4k, and returns here to start all over again. El Sur Grande.
It was a harrowing but fascinating ride over unforgiving, steep switchbacks. Next stop, Carmel. Then on to Napa Valley tomorrow.
Big Sur California — September 6th 2013
Steel Wheels 
We always wondered what the left coast really looked like. Looks like a disaster waiting to happen, or maybe it already did happen. Love the photos.
Love dad/Mom
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You summed it up perfectly. Like something from another planet. Beautiful, strange, very sci-fi.
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The sea lions look like slugs. Seems like there would be a foul smell in the air.
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Nico, I know it must be hard not to be sharing this ride with Margaret, but She will always be riding with you. I have been thinking of her all day! I did this drive from the North-to-South back in the 80’s – from Santa Clara to San Louie Obispo – took me 2 days by car!
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Thanks Ger… we raised a glass to Margaret at some friends’ backyard French country dining table last night. It was a good day on a Great day.
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