We left San Francisco and travelled North to drive across the Golden Gate Bridge, however the weather was against us and low mist covered the towers so photo opportunities were limited and having reached the other side, we passed by the observation point, turned round and went back over. Even with limited visibility, driving over such an iconic structure is exciting and by limited visibility I meant the weather and not my eyesight although it has seen better days, or not, as the case may be!! The rock that is Alcatraz, which had been visible before, was also obscured and as a result of the weather it was a chilly 65F the coldest we had encountered for the whole trip. It became warmer driving south and motoring down Highway 1 next to the ocean is one driving pleasure that I will never tire from, the scenery is spectacular and there are so many places to stop off for food and drink especially as we drove through Big Sur which was full of Hikers and Campers! They do like their outdoor sports in California!! Anyway we arrived at the resort of Pismo Beach which allows vehicles to drive up and down the enormous stretch of sand for a small fee and we watched dozens of off-road vehicles and a few brave souls take on the sand dunes which are huge. Unfortunately our car, although a 4WD wasn’t equipped enough to cope with the beach so we had to park up and walk down to the sea whilst I explained to Mike that Taffy was not a slang term for a Welshman but their version of toffee which is very chewy and sometimes flavoured with salt. Salt Water Taffy is very popular with tourists but I can ill afford to lose any more fillings or teeth for that matter!! The resort itself is nothing special and after a Jack in the Box fast food meal and a few cold beers it was off to the hotel for the night. Tomorrow it’s Hollywood!!