The 17-mile drive is believed to be one of the most scenic drives in the world. Winding along the Pacific Coast, it holds many attractions. We were not able to stop at all of them, but we did stop at a few!There are a total of 21 highlighted sights to see along the path which also winds around the Pebble Beach Golf Course!
Our first stop was the beach! What a beautiful shoreline!! There were lots of waves this day, but the sun was beautiful and the water was cold!
Our first stop was Bird Rock which is located at Carmel Canyon, part of the Monterrey Canyon. In 1992, it became a sanctuary, the Monterrey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. When we first pulled up I saw the name Bird Rock and looked out over the water at a large rock and thought, "Wow, what a bunch of birds!" As I got off the bus I realized those were not birds but sea lions! You could hear them barking all the way to the shoreline. It is hard to see in the picture below, but there must have been 100's of sea lions covering the top of this!
While at bird rock, we noticed small animals coming out from the rock embankment. Some actually came right up to us and begged! Others just sat there while we took pictures. I noticed a sign that said "do not feed squirrels, deer, and birds". So this had to be the squirrels!
Next we passed the Pebble Beach golf course!
Our last major stop in this 17-mile trek was a tree called the Lone Cypress. It is a Monterrey Cypress!
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