Sea Gypsy Motel Pismo Beach

... down Morro Strand, looking at the birds, watching the surfers, and looking for interesting shells or flotsam. Mom tends to pick up weird things, which isn't bad, except I get to carry everything because she had no pockets. The weather continues to be wonderful. Again I wandered around in shorts, although I did have to put on a sweatshirt. The tide was coming in and the waves were crashing. I watched a kayaker navigate the waves by ...

... to move you up and down. The refrigerator periodically makes weird sounds, like it is trying to die. Hopefully it does not continue. <br> After putting everything away in the room, I drove us to the Rock. The Rock is the home to many birds, including Peregrine falcons, although we did not see them today. To the north lies the beach strand, and to the south lies a sea break and the opening into the harbor. The tide was ...

... we went through Monterey and the 17 mile drive and stopped in at carmel for lunch. when we come back we will have a week just to really see these places. so onto san Lius Obispo but the road was so windy(but spectacular) we didn't quite make it. hence our stop in Cayucos. it is just about 1/2 way between San Fran and LA and very beautiful. the weather is really warm, high 20's with very low humidity. so ...

We had a brilliant night in our tent. It was the perfect climate, and the perfect surroundings. <br><br>We did not visit the Cracked Crab for lunch after all. I did not think it was reasonable to have such a large, pricey meal for lunch! I did however get the best clam chowder from Splash's Cafe! I have had too many clam chowders since we arrived on the coast at San Francisco, and this was by far the best!!!!<br>

... simply gorgeous.<br><br>Once again, we aimed for a sunset, but were once again denied by the clouds.<br><br>Our campground is not exactly in the town centre, but not far either (by our standards). It is about ½ hours walk to the town centre, so we decided to walk in, rather than drive. <br><br>Our choice for dinner was Giuseppe's, an Italian restaurant. Make no mistake... my choice would&#8217;ve been the Cracked Crab, where everyone wears a silly bib to tuck into their crab. As we ...

... the fish market! I bought 2 Dungeness crab portions, i.e. the whole crab for $7.19!!! I got those cracked, and we accompanied them with ½ dozen oysters on the half shell, for just $7.50 and some garlic fries. Unfortunately, as they were such &#8220;takeaway food&#8221;, I forgot to take photos!! AAARRRGGGHH!!! The oysters were FAB, but the crab could&#8217;ve definitely done with some kind of seasoning. This was rectified with some lemon! PERFECT!!!

... it to be along the lines of the State Parks in Big Sur, pretty forest-y and surrounded by nature. The Morro Bay State Park is just nestled in the town of Morro Bay, and houses a golf course, a marina, a lodge and even the natural history museum! It just doesn&#8217;t seem like the place where you would find campgrounds. It feels slightly like camping in the middle of a country club! It certainly is not a deserted ...

... we didn't head back to their house until after the farmer's market when it was starting to get dark and were out before it was light at 6:30 this morning. There aren't any pictures since the RV parks that were abundant around Pismo Beach didn't give for much to look at. Just one picture of the tiny farmer's market, and if you really want to see it, we can show you when we get home. Here's to friendly artists who help save us money! peace love bicycles

Just to put in some pictures of the Beaches south of SLO. Isn't it amazing? And the wedding we watched yesterday at the beach - that's a great place to get married. On Thursday there was the world famous Farmers Market in SLO. There you can get vegetables and fruits from the area. I got Strawberries! Still looking for housing.

... like California. Over the weekend they took us around the area including a big elephant seal colony and Hearst Castle. They are as frugal as us so we all agreed to just view the mansion from afar and visit the museum at the tourist center for free. The museum was really interesting and surprisingly empty. We also walked along the ocean at many different small towns and took a quick look ...