"Rock Star" road tripper checking in! Self-proclaimed anyway! Road trips and visits to all 50 states are my game. Find your next road trip destinations here. Fill your bucket list with fantastic US journeys. I love road trips and spare no effort in making my travels and experiences inviting for members of the road-tripping family! Pick a trip you want to take, or get inspired to plan your own. - - The Driveby Tourist (or call me Stan!)
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Exploring California’s Scenic 17-Mile Drive 🚗🌊🌲 The 17-Mile Drive winds through the beautiful Monterey Peninsula, weaving past dramatic coastline views and the world-famous Pebble Beach Golf Links. ⛳🌅 It’s a private road with a fee of about $12 per car, but worth every penny. While you can complete the drive in about an hour, I recommend taking at least three hours to stop for photos, enjoy the scenery, and soak in the natural beauty. 📸✨ My wife and I recently returned from a week in California, spending most of our time in Monterey. To our surprise, the 17-Mile Drive turned out to be the highlight of the trip! Here are a few snapshots from along the way: On this trip, we also explored the charming town of Carmel-by-the-Sea 🏘️, the rugged coastline of Big Sur 🌉, and even made time for Pinnacles National Park 🏞️. To wrap things up, we visited Alcatraz Island ⛓️, once a federal prison and now one of San Francisco’s most popular attractions. I’ll be sharing more about that in my premium subscriber newsletter later this week. Oh, and a quick milestone 🎉—last week I published my 500th newsletter! Since 2001, I’ve been sending out two each week, and it’s been a joy sharing the seemingly endless places to explore across the U.S. 🇺🇸✈️ "If I only had one more round of golf to play, I’d play it at Pebble Beach” – Jack Nicklaus, famous pro golfer Classic Rock song: "Monterey” by Eric Burdon & The Animals Please email me about your California experiences or why you don’t want go there! Here is the Premium Subscription page: You will get early views of new blog posts, one extra weekly newsletter, and views of all past published newsletters. And occasionally, I'll ask for votes on content! Stan Featured Post: I’ll eventually publish a post about this trip. In the meantime, here’s a link to another iconic California location. |
Stan Wiebe
"Rock Star" road tripper checking in! Self-proclaimed anyway! Road trips and visits to all 50 states are my game. Find your next road trip destinations here. Fill your bucket list with fantastic US journeys. I love road trips and spare no effort in making my travels and experiences inviting for members of the road-tripping family! Pick a trip you want to take, or get inspired to plan your own. - - The Driveby Tourist (or call me Stan!)
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