Showing posts with label Morro Rock. Show all posts
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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Pacific Coast Highway Road Trip Part 2

After getting our fill of Mexican food, we proceeded to make our journey on the PCH.  The weather chose to cooperate and we were enjoying the cool breeze coming from the Pacific Ocean.  It is a very welcome respite from the LA heat.

San Luis Obispo -- roughly halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles -- is home to the Morro Rock.  "Morro" is Spanish for crown. It was named such a Portuguese explorer in the 1500s.  This historic landmark is actually a volcanic plug formed millions of years ago from extinct volcanoes.  A causeway was built between the rock and the harbor so people can drive up close.

Morro Rock