SFO to Monterey.

After an early ligh breakfast at the Stratford hotel, a quick walk of a few blocks to collect our pre booked hire car. No hassles, in and out within 10 minutes with a great little 4 door, auto, A/C, top of the line Ford Focus ZX4 sedan with only 9,000 miles on the clock.
Back to the hotel to pick up Gail and our luggage, then negotiate our way through downtown SFO and onto I-280 southbound, then route 92 to Half Moon Bay where we picked up coastal highway 1. A very picturesque and interesting drive along the coast hugging road. Stopped at Santa Cruz for a break then onto Monterey, arriving around 12 after covering 120 miles from SFO. First stop was the info centre to obtain local info on motels. The staff in the info centre were very helpful, recommending a number of places. After booking into one we did a load of laundry, then went on a walking tour of the waterfront. Before dinner we jumped into the car and went for a drive around Monterey Bay to see a bit more of the area. It was quite warm today, so shorts and t-shirts were in order, the first time since leaving home.

Kevin & Gail.
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