The Central Coast is the stretch between the urban sprawls
of San Francisco and Los Angeles. It’s
an attractive area, with a scenic coastline and much smaller towns and cities. Highway 1 runs along the coast and has
gorgeous scenery, especially in the Big Sur area. It’s a slow drive through that part, 75 miles
of ups and downs and dozens of hairpin turns at 15-25 MPH. Most RVers avoid that stretch, saw only one
other rig the entire distance.
We visited Morro Bay and San Luis Obispo and both are
appealing towns. MB has great views and
the beach/port thing going for it; SLO has a rich history and an upbeat
downtown.
The San Luis Obispo Mission, above and below, looks pretty darn good
considering is was built in 1772.
The foundation would benefit from new facing but maybe they like it that way for effect.
A stream runs through downtown SLO and they’ve made the most
if it with plantings and trails and bridges along its route. It's a park really, a very long, skinny, curvy one. Many restaurants with outdoor seating areas
border the stream at street level.
Morro Rock is at the northern end of Morro Bay.
The waters off to the right (north) of the Rock are popular with surfers.
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