Day Six, Big Sur to Ragged Point
The Best, now the Worst!
The Best, now the Worst!
Well, we've had some incredible times here in Central Cal, and today was no exception. Today was our day to experience a series of firsts. It began last night.
First, I went down the road from where we were staying , and stepped into a time warp, where there was a restaurant full of "Maynard's" from the Dobie Gillis Show, look him up if you don't know. I thought I was living in the 70's again, in a room full of hippie wannabes. It was an experience everyone needs to have in Big Sur. Beatniks are alive and well.
It got really crazy from there. Have you ever driven in 70-mile an hour winds around 200 foot cliffs, neither had we until today. Have you ever been in a monsoon, neither had we until today. Have you ever driven through rock slides, where you literally had to clear the road to get through, neither had we until today. It was interesting to watch snow plows, used to move rocks, never seen that before, until today.
Everyone around here is grateful for the rain, we just wished it could have held off for one more day. We're losing power every half hour. The winds are blowing at sustained winds of 40-mile-an-hour, gusting to 60-70, and it's supposed to get worse tonight. They closed Hearst Castle early today because of the winds and power loss, so we're hoping they will be able to open in the morning, that's how we're planning on beginning our day.
These pics represent our experience. I would have taken pics of the rocks, but we were too concerned about getting our rental car out in one piece or of them coming through the roof of the car. I would have taken some pictures of the ocean, but we couldn't see it.
So, this leg ended at Ragged Point, the name for the rocks around here, and our nerves! I should have taken a hint from some college students at lunch today, when the waitress thanked them for coming, and told them to stay dry, to which they responded, we hope we stay alive!
First, I went down the road from where we were staying , and stepped into a time warp, where there was a restaurant full of "Maynard's" from the Dobie Gillis Show, look him up if you don't know. I thought I was living in the 70's again, in a room full of hippie wannabes. It was an experience everyone needs to have in Big Sur. Beatniks are alive and well.
It got really crazy from there. Have you ever driven in 70-mile an hour winds around 200 foot cliffs, neither had we until today. Have you ever been in a monsoon, neither had we until today. Have you ever driven through rock slides, where you literally had to clear the road to get through, neither had we until today. It was interesting to watch snow plows, used to move rocks, never seen that before, until today.Everyone around here is grateful for the rain, we just wished it could have held off for one more day. We're losing power every half hour. The winds are blowing at sustained winds of 40-mile-an-hour, gusting to 60-70, and it's supposed to get worse tonight. They closed Hearst Castle early today because of the winds and power loss, so we're hoping they will be able to open in the morning, that's how we're planning on beginning our day.
These pics represent our experience. I would have taken pics of the rocks, but we were too concerned about getting our rental car out in one piece or of them coming through the roof of the car. I would have taken some pictures of the ocean, but we couldn't see it.So, this leg ended at Ragged Point, the name for the rocks around here, and our nerves! I should have taken a hint from some college students at lunch today, when the waitress thanked them for coming, and told them to stay dry, to which they responded, we hope we stay alive!
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