Day Four - Where is the Castle? [August 24, 2004]
Starting City: Monterey, OR
Ending City: San Simeon, CA
Total Miles: 95 (approx)

Another early day and we checked out of the hotel by 9am. Both of us were excited because the day marked our fourth wedding anniversary!! Started the day by taking a stroll on and around the Fisherman's Wharf. Got to see a lot of playful seals in the water.



Then we headed to the Monterey Bay Acqarium ($19.95/person) which was full of exotic water creatures and surprisingly well-maintained. We spent an hour or so watching the little sea otters play and providing ample entertainment for the onlookers.

Next we headed onto Hwy 1 again, which had by now become my favorite road of all-time:) We then drove on the world-famous Pebble Beach 17-mile drive for a couple of hours. The drive was immensely beautiful but not enough to rank as the best part of the trip.


We decided not to buy a house right on the 17-mile drive because Maanasa did not like the master restroom (just kidding... check-out the hyperlink to see what I mean)
Accidentally drove through the main street of Carmel-by-the-Sea to reach the most stunning pure white-sand-beach where 100s of people were waiting to watch what was supposedly the most beautiful sunset on the planet. We, however, chose to keep driving in order to reach our final destination for the day, San Simeon. We made brief stops at various points on the highway to admire the unlimited beauty. Reached the hotel around 8:30pm.

Lodging: Courtesy Inn, San Simeon, CA
Cost of lodging: 49$


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