Quality Route | Luxury Edition of California State Route 1

| Luxury Edition of California State Route 1. 🚂 ​D1: A Railway Concerto of Sea Breeze and Fairy Tales Depart from Los Angeles on the "Starlight No.1" train crossing Malibu Cliffs (must shoot the pier and white wave lagoon!), overlooking the Pacific blue from the Getty Museum terrace.
Arrive in Santa Barbara in the afternoon:
→ The pink courthouse clock tower hides the city's postcard view → Stern Wharf to enjoy freshly caught sea urchin, touch the Spanish colonial coat of arms on the church stone wall
→ Unlock fairy tale mode in the Danish town: eat Olsens berry crisp in front of the windmill (hot seller, sold out before 2:00 PM!), feed swans beside the Little Mermaid statue
Overnight in a cabin in San Luis Obispo, remember to look up—the Milky Way shines brighter than the streetlights

🏰 ​D2: The Fantasy of Ancient Castle Cliffs and Purple Sand Beach
Morning exploration of Hearst Castle (book the 10:00 AM tour to avoid crowds!), the ivory tower hides the Neptune Pool where Hepburn once swam.
Head north along Highway 1:
→ See sea lions lounging at Elephant Seal Beach (open Thursdays/Saturdays, telescope rental $5)
→ Dive into the magical moment of Big Sur! The purple sand beach glows golden at noon, Pfeiffer Keyhole rock frames the sunset, McWay Falls plunges into Emerald Bay
The Carmel section has many sharp turns, prepare motion sickness medicine! Overnight in Monterey, don’t miss the steamed seafood pot at the fishing port

🐋 ​D3: The Artistic Waves Stirred by Whale Tails at 17-Mile Drive
Enter the private estate of 17-Mile Bay in the morning light:
→ Watch lone cypress battle the sea fog from the 14th hole green on Pebble Beach → Collect translucent pink-purple moonstones on Carmel Beach → Watch whales leap from the old pier (choose the 2:00 PM boat trip for the calmest waves!)
Return trip bonus: The lighthouse keeper at Pigeon Point Lighthouse tells shipwreck secrets, and at Half Moon Bay’s Poplar Beach, step on the singing sand...

🌉 When the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is shrouded in fog, the sand in your shoes still carries the warmth of the Pacific Ocean

Post by US WEST TRAVEL | Jun 27, 2025