west through the city to the far shore of San Francisco. It took us up and over the hills. Of course we had the top down and here is my pale face. I completely forgot about the sun and by the time the day ended I was close to blistering on my forehead.Although this part of the ride was still beautiful, it was the last 100 miles that were the best. We stopped just north of the Paso Robles National Forrest for lunch. I don't remember the name of the restaurant but it would be only one of two for the rest of the ride so our stop was at the perfect time.
The food was good, not great, but the view was incredible. 
The manager (owner?) was kind enough to take our picture.
The next 74 miles was some of the most twisting road I've ever driven. The road was elevated
about half way up the sides of the mountains, with the downward side going straight down to the sea.About halfway down we saw these turkey vultures by the side of the road. 
Towards the end of the ride we saw this nesting area for elephant seals. They were just lying there, throwing sand up over themselves. 
Lots more road pictures. None of them really do the scenery justice. There was a fire in the hills and we heard later that there were over 1500 firefighters working the fire. You can see the smoke rising here.
We arrived at Moonstone Beach around 4:00 in the afternoon. The cottage was across the street from the beach, with a gorgeous view. There was a nice patio out front, and I had a stogie out there on the first night.
The inside was very cute, with a gas fireplace and a hot tub.
The view from the front door of the cottage.
This feather duster walked right up to us begging for food. Mine! Mine! Mine!
The sunset view from the restaurant that was only two doors down from the cottage.
Tommorow: Day 2 at Moonstone Beach and the Hearst Castle.
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I'm LOVING all these photos. Looks like a fantastic trip.
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