We spent the weekend down the California coast, kid-free (thanks, Laura!). Route 1 enchanted, Hearst Castle’s extravagance boggled, and running on our own schedule refreshed. I should write up the hotel for HotelChatter.com, but not tonight. After driving Route 1, learning that the 17 mile drive costs $8.50 was an unpleasant surprise. We decided 90 free miles (twice!) on Route 1 between Carmel and San Simeon made up for whatever we might miss in the most famous stretch. If that was the wrong decision, let me know. It’s close enough that we’ll do it again, or maybe I’ll take a kid or two down to the Monterey Aquarium.
We did pay nearly $3.80/gallon for some gas near Gorda… makes the rest of California seem almost as cheap as Texas! Ouch.