Travelogues Monterey

We continued south, following as much of the coast as possible. This largely corresponded to US Highway 101, but here in California there is also California State Highway 1,...

Finally on the road with 4 wheels.

A lot has happened in the last two days. Relaxation and a walk in Boulder Creek - a Redwood State Park, whale watching in Monterey, and beach experience in Carmel-by-the-Sea as...

Today whale watching was on the program 🥰 Since we had some time before the start of our tour, we made our way to Point Pino Lighthouse. The Point Pino Lighthouse is a nice,...

The plan today was to drive up the coastal Highway 1. Unfortunately, there was a landslide on the coast which required a change of plans. Hearst Castle had to be cancelled. We...

In the early 20th century, newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst decided to build a castle in the United States that could rival the old castles in Europe. Hearst...

Marveling in Monterey

The two ladies went shopping while I lugged the bags in the sweat of my brow. Rene, Pepe, and Tilda were at the amusement park.

The Monterey Bay has been praised by European and Asian settlers for its abundance of fish and underwater riches - and served as a food supplier in the form of sardines for...

The tour is coming to an end.

Wer oder was zum Teufel ist Petaluma. Ganz einfach in Petaluma war unser Campingplatz und nebenbei haben wir erfahren, dass die 50.000 Einwohnerstadt eine für amerikanische...

The lonely three travelers

The journey continues towards the hippie city San Francisco, which we will only reach tomorrow. Today we had some small items on our agenda and the weather was also good again J...

Today we want to cover the most beautiful section of Highway 1, the drive along the coast between Morro Bay and Monterey. Our first stop is the 'Elephant Seals View'. There you...

My sleeping stopover: Monterey. A 6-hour car ride would be driven through. However, I made a few stops along the way. Malibu Beach, Santa Barbara, Morro Rock, Bixby Bridge. Of...

Today we started in darkness (04:00 am) for our trip to L.A. via the gorgeous and legendary Highway #1. First stop in Monterey for a small breakfast. Then continuing south along...

Today we visited the Monterey Aquarium. It has a huge exhibition area with lots of aquariums. Sea Life in Oberhausen is tiny in comparison. After that, we drove the 17 Mile...

We had a wonderful stop in the small but beautiful town of Monterey. We strolled through the center and tasted the delicious clam chowder. The absolute highlight, however, was...