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| Morro Bay with otters |
We both really liked Morro Bay, a working fishing village with gorgeous scenery and just the right mix of tourist shops and restaurants. From childhood memory, Dorian had high expectations and was nevertheless still pleasantly surprised. The town is too small for us to consider living there, but much larger San Luis Obispo is nearby. A friend of ours claims that the San Luis Obispo landmass warms the cold ocean air to more reasonable temperatures, resulting in a year-round pleasant climate.
We camped in the Morro Creek City Park, which is just a parking lot but is beachside and a short walk to the famous Morro Rock. Pictured was the view from our campsite... and we nevertheless had the place mostly to ourselves!
Right on the coast, the cold never ceased to surprise us. We'd headed to the west coast in search of
relief from the Arizona heat but had no idea just how successful we'd be. As we followed the coast up f
rom Morro Bay, the daytime high
never exceeded the low seventies.
While visiting them in Los Angeles, Ramona's cousins Kathy and Rick steered us to the very beautiful
El Moro Elfin Forest in nearby Los Osos, pictured below.
Rick steered us away from the kitschy Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo, but our friend Art, a lover of bizarre Americana, had encouraged us to check it out. We had a nice lunch, delicious cake, and ... YES .... we made the requisite tour of the famously odd bathrooms. You just have to go and see this place for yourself! In our short visit here, we just scratched the surface of all the beautiful and fun things to do in this area.
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