Highway 1, California

Carmel

If you travel to California and have some time, I highly recommend taking Highway One down the coast from San Francisco to Santa Barbara....maybe even explore off this famous highway as the roads that branch off it are just as beautiful and memorable. What will you see?  Beautiful coastlines.  Incredible rock formations.  Butterfly coves(Santa Cruz).  A world famous aquarium(Monterrey). Seals.  Diverse plant life. Surfers(water can be very cold at times). Beautiful sunsets.  Waterfalls(Big Sur).  Luxury homes on cliffs. Wonderful hikes up and around cliffs. Fresh ocean air. Beautiful plant shops(Half Moon Bay).  Secret, tucked away communities(Carmel).  Maybe a whale or two off in the distance during the seasonal whale migration. Bird islands. The swallows of San Luis Obispo.

Santa Cruz

Explore. Smile. Create memories. Discover. Life is about adventures at home and around the world.

Big Sur

Notice the waterfall on the left

Ohhhh...the weekend is almost here.  My class starts Saturday at the Tucson Botanical Gardens and I am excited.  So I'm taking a break from the garden talk and into images that excite the imagination for your garden and maybe a place to visit.......

Big Sur is located off of Highway 1 South of Santa Cruz.  There are several trails around the area and if you can, stay a night or two to enjoy the ocean views and waterfall.  I certainly wish I had more time visiting this place.

There are lots of plants to see and some historic places along the ocean that will grab your attention.  I would save this for the Highway 1 trip.  Start off in beautiful Santa Barbara and work north.  Go as far as you can and bring a good camera to take some amazing pics.  Just bring some money as there aren't many gas stations along the way and the ones that are there charge a pretty penny to the fill your empty tank:) Happy adventures wherever they may be...in the garden or on the road:)

My sister and brother-in-law....I waited for that one:) This shot was awesome:)