Pacific Grove, California

Pacific Grove is one of my favorite places in Northern California. Ocean View Blvd is something like 17-Mile Drive in Pebble Beach. Pacific Grove Municipal Golf Links is called municipal "Pebble Beach Golf Links". You don't need to pay toll like 17-Miles Drive and $475 play fee like Pebble Beach Golf Links. Pacific Grove Municipal Golf Links has a better ocean view than Pebble Beach GL. I believe this is the best municipal golf course in the U.S. with only $40 fee on weekend. Back nine has lots of picture-postcard scenery. The sea is at the same level of your eyes. Tourists is looking at your tee shots from Ocean View Blvd. Did I play here? Of course, yes. From white tees, only 5571 yards, par 70. Back nine is hard to place the ball on the fairways because of very strong, direct winds from Pacific ocean. I played much better on back nine, with 47 and 41.

Sunset Inn at Pacific Grove

I called Sunset Inn. Judy, manager, said $159 for a night and I asked for discount. She said $125. I asked if any discount on AAA member. She said $109, finally. But she didn't ask me to show my AAA membership card at check in. I found this motel was really nice, only 20 small, but very comfortable rooms, with jet bath. It also takes only one minutes to Pacific Grove Municipal Golf Course and the beach.

Pacific Grove, California

Am I crazy? I drove 360 miles today, just to see Pegi Young tomorrow. I went to my office this early morning and worked for a few hours, then left Los Angeles for Pacific Grove. I will go to see Pegi Young in Santa Cruz tomorrow. I decided to stay a night in Pacific Grove. Because it takse 6 hours, 360 miles from L.A. 360 miles a day is a piece of cake but 720 miles is too much. Photo is CA-68 from US-101 to Monterey Peninsula.