{"id":2868,"date":"2016-04-24T20:04:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-24T18:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?p=2868"},"modified":"2016-04-24T20:04:00","modified_gmt":"2016-04-24T18:04:00","slug":"californian-scenes-highway-101-big-sur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?p=2868","title":{"rendered":"Californian Scenes: Highway 101 &#8211; Big Sur"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><!--more--><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2994\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/04\/img_2964.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2964\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_2964.jpg 400w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_2964-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">California with its stunning beaches and landscapes has drawn countless people onto its most scenic highway &#8211; Highway 101. It is a careless way of travel, following the highway and just stopping whenever feeling like it. Remember to travel southbound, makes it much easier to pull over and stop.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2995\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2995\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2995\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/04\/img_3018.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3018\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3018.jpg 600w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3018-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3018-270x180.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2995\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">at 17-mile-drive<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2996\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2996\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2996\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/04\/img_3029.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3029\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3029.jpg 600w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3029-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3029-270x180.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2996\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">seal rock<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2997\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2997\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2997\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/04\/img_3061.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3061\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3061.jpg 400w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3061-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3061-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2997\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">sleepy harbour seals<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2998\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/04\/img_3083.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3083\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3083.jpg 400w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3083-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3083-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2999\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2999\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2999\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/04\/img_3108x.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3108x\" width=\"600\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3108x.jpg 600w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3108x-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3108x-352x180.jpg 352w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2999\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bixby Bridge<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3000\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3000\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3000\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/04\/img_3140.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3140\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3140.jpg 400w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3140-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3140-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3000\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">McWay Falls<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3001\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/04\/img_3155.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3155\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3155.jpg 600w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3155-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3155-270x180.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">Close to <strong>San Simeon<\/strong>, we spotted a sign indicating elephant seals. Slightly hidden, there they were, mostly sleeping, flipping sand or making weird wobbling movements. In my opinion, they kind of look like fat larva but are incredibly cute! Look at those scrunchy faces!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3002\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/04\/img_3165.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3165\" width=\"400\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3165.jpg 400w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3165-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3165-139x180.jpg 139w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3003\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/04\/img_3182.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3182\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3182.jpg 600w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3182-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3182-270x180.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3004\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/04\/img_3205.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3205\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3205.jpg 600w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3205-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3205-270x180.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3005\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/04\/img_3250.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3250\" width=\"600\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3250.jpg 600w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3250-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3250-275x180.jpg 275w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">We arrived just in time for the most amazing sunset&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3006\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/04\/img_3251.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3251\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3251.jpg 600w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3251-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3251-270x180.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3201\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/04\/img_3225_6_7enhancer.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3225_6_7Enhancer\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3225_6_7enhancer.jpg 400w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3225_6_7enhancer-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3225_6_7enhancer-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">Also close to <strong>San Simeon<\/strong> lies <strong>Hearst Castle<\/strong>, former mansion of a rich farmer\/newspaper magnate. Apparently he was a tiny bit prone to exaggeration which resulted in the most outrageous piece of building. The entire house is built from or decorated with European antiques that were sold after the war. The outside pool was shipped from a Roman temple to the site, and the indoor pool is decorated in mosaics of gold. A statement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3007\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/04\/img_3311.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3311\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3311.jpg 600w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3311-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3311-270x180.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3008\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/04\/img_3330.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3330\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3330.jpg 400w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3330-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3330-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3009\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/04\/img_3331.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3331\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3331.jpg 600w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3331-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3331-270x180.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:right;\">March 14th-15th 2016<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2993,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[12,120,135,141,188,326,541,551,771,932,998,1061,1162,1239,1271],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/img_3190.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2868"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2868"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2868\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2993"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2868"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2868"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2868"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}