BIG SUR ROAD TRIP: Driving California's Coastline, Things to Do on the PCH Hwy 1 South to North

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Жыл бұрын

We are on a California road trip along the coast, specifically the Big Sur section of Highway One (PCH Hwy1) in our 2013 Ford Transit Connect micro camper van! We are traveling from South to North and stopping at the must do spots along the coastline. Some stops include Hearst Castle, McWay Falls, Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Bixby Bridge as well as sightseeing and Zebra and Elephant Seal spotting. We are using the GyPSy Guide itinerary for the famous Big Sur drive to make sure we are making the most out of this amazing drive! Some stops include Hearst Castle, McWay Falls, Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Bixby Bridge as well as sightseeing and Zebra and Elephant Seal spotting.
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@AdventuresofMattandNat Жыл бұрын

The timing of you talking about the Zebra, then spotting them was incredible! I (Matt) made this drive the summer after I graduated high school, but Nat hasn't ever done it, so this is high up on our US travel list! Great video guys!

@Christina0623 Жыл бұрын

Those views were beautiful. Enjoying this ride with you!

@mikeandheather Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words and for watching, we really appreciate it!

@RoseOriginals Жыл бұрын

Purple sand, wild zebra, jade just laying around for the picking...what a great adventure you're having. Thanks for sharing and stay safe out there!

@mikeandheather Жыл бұрын

We always heard that the Big Sur drive had amazing sights but we were absolutely blown away by what we saw! Thank you so much for the kind words and for watching, we really appreciate it!

@denisezamorski4973 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the pch tour! Love the views and the whole zebra thing was pretty neat the way it played out!

@GreenJeepAdventures Жыл бұрын

Looks like you had a great time. Quick note: minerals are measured by hardness on what is known as the Mohs scale, which goes from a scale of 1-10. Soft rocks such as talc and gypsum, are low on the scale, 1 and 2 respectively. Your fingernail is 2.5 on the scale, so if you can scratch it with your nail, then you have a good idea what it might be. Jade is 5-6 on the scale. Copper pennies are 3.5. Zinc pennies are likely a 2.5. The majority of rocks will beat pennies, so use a knife which is around 5.5 Whats your take on East coast verses West coast beaches? What are the major differences? Are they both chilly? Are there more cliffs in California? Wildlife? Culture? So many questions!

@mikeandheather Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the information, we really appreciate it! Guess we should have paid more attention in science class haha You are too kind! Thank you for your interest and questions, maybe we will do a Q&A soon to answer them more in depth but in the meantime, here are some quick responses: East coast verses West coast beaches? We both prefer East Coast beaches! Note: we are probably biased because we are from the East Coast haha That is not to say that the West Coast is not absolutely amazing because it 100% is! Again that is totally a preference thing and depends on what you are looking for in a beach. The East Coast, in our opinion, has warm/less choppy water to enjoy a beach day which is what we look for in a beach. The West Coast, on the other hand, has better scenery and a more drivable coastline. If you are looking for an epic road trip with stunning views, the West Coast is for you! The fog and rugged coastline are beautiful, but with that comes fall like weather and we tend to prefer warm tropical vibes as opposed to cool moody vibes when visiting the ocean. The Southern California beaches seemed to be really nice, and less foggy/cold, but people were still were wearing wet suits there as the water was cold even in the middle of summer. All that to say, both coasts are amazing and we wouldn't turn down a beach day at either one!

@larryhaight3366 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video of the PCH. We drove from Nova Scotia to LA in early October. Route 66 was our main focus. We left Burbank on Oct 08 and headed to Monterey, but, due to LA traffic it was near sunset by the time we were driving the Big Sur coastline and it was foggy. Thanks to your video, I got to see what we missed.

@mikeandheather Жыл бұрын

Wow! Nova Scotia to LA is an incredibly impressive journey! That is amazing! According to our GyPSy Guide, the fog is the number one thing you see along Big Sur so it sounds like you still got the authentic Big Sur experience haha Thank you so much for watching, we really appreciate it and are happy you enjoyed it :)

@jazziered142 Жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful ride along the coast. I love it. Thank you for sharing! I hope to do it again someday.

@mikeandheather Жыл бұрын

We hope you do too! Thank you for watching, we really appreciate it!

@ParksWithPoints Жыл бұрын

I love GyPSy Guides

@mikeandheather Жыл бұрын

They are the best! We seriously use them every chance we get. Thank you so much for watching, we really appreciate it!

@janaverdegem Жыл бұрын

Heather’s beauty blogger moment 😂 I think I prefer you guys sticking to travel content 😅 I love following along on this road trip. My family did a portion of the PCH (San Francisco to northern Oregon) about 10 years ago, and I do mostly remember the beautiful foggy, rocky beaches on the West coast. No zebras on our trip though!

@mikeandheather Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I was not cutout to be a beauty vlogger at all haha Thank you so much for watching and following along, we really appreciate it more than you know! That is awesome that you also did a portion of the PCH, it is definitely a memorable road trip! Hopefully the next time you will see some Zebra!

@911DOgcrap Жыл бұрын

Great video keep it up

@mikeandheather Жыл бұрын

You are too kind, thank you for watching!

@skpjoecoursegold366 Жыл бұрын

thanks for the tip about Gypsy Guide, had never heard of it. also, my favorite spot on the 1 is Pebble Beach north of Santa Cruz, not the famous one with golf south of Monterey, it has billions of sea polished rocks, like your "jade", as the beach.

@mikeandheather Жыл бұрын

That sounds really neat! We will have to add it to the bucket list for next time haha Thank you for the suggestion and for watching, we really appreciate it!

@ernierb65 Жыл бұрын

You should stop in Santa Cruz. Such an iconic city.

@mikeandheather Жыл бұрын

You are right! We should have! Unfortunately we didn't on this road trip but it is high on our bucket list for next time! Thank you so much for watching, we really appreciate it :)

@skpjoecoursegold366 Жыл бұрын

the best time to be doing the California coast is October, almost no fog.

@mikeandheather Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip! We will have to keep that in mind for next time :)

@skpjoecoursegold366 Жыл бұрын

my last drive down, north to south, we were driving under the fog for miles, not in it. It felt like we were in a tunnel for those miles.

@mikeandheather Жыл бұрын

Wow, that must have been a really cool effect!

@eastonsmith196 Жыл бұрын

Hey guys I was watching your last route 66 video and i was wondering why you guys drilled holes behind the drivers side visor? Is that to get airflow behind there?

@mikeandheather Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching, we really appreciate it! Honestly we do not know why there are holes there, when we bought the van those holes were already there haha

@RollingTortugaPaquita Жыл бұрын

It looks like serpentine.

@mikeandheather Жыл бұрын

Bummer haha Thank you for your insight, we really appreciate it and you watching! Guess that means we will have to eventually go back and try again lol