May vacation 2011 - Day 4 recap

So on the 4th day of our vacation we drove from LA to Monterey. I have already posted pictures several posts below the last on our tour of 17 mile drive and how pretty it was. We weren't able to drive up the whole coast on Hwy 1 because just south of Big Sur Hwy 1 had been washed out. So we drove up 1 as far as we could and then cut over on Hwy 46. What a pretty drive. We were sure we would see lots of motorcyclists here since that is how Wood and I wanted to be driving through this area, but there really weren't too many. We did cross some wineries as we got closer to the 101 but mostly it was just sloping hillsides and a few farms. We were fortunate enough to stay at a Holiday Inn express right on Cannery Row and I would highly recommend staying there to anyone. It was a great location to walk from as well as easy to get to by car, plus the room was kind of in a courtyard. We drove around a bit and found several really nice Bed and Breakfasts in the area- one that looked like it was right out of Anne of Green Gables.... in fact I think it was called Green Gables B and B, and I immediately thought with the Monterey Aquarium right there what a great place for all the family to meet for a family vacation. The B and B is just across from the beach and a park I believe, and right up the street is Pacific Grove. A town I would much prefer to hang out in then Monterey, at least than Cannery Row.