on the road - day 23 - the last of the pacific coast highway

day 23 started off with breakfast at deetjens and i didn't want to say goodbye to that perfect place,  but the pacific coast highway was calling... firstly we headed to monterey and carmal by the sea where we drove the 17 mile drive. so many picture perfect stops, gorgeous colours and seals! then a traffic jam and slightly hectic gas run before we made it to the day's final destination, san fransico. to be honest i arrived starving and tired, still having to find a hotel for the night in an unknown/damn expensive city so i was a bit bitchy..;) but after checking in to our hotel and grabbing a bite, a walk down at the wharf brought a smile to my face. damn that foggy view of alcatraz is iconic and stunning.

wearing: big sur hoodie, aritzia leggings, moccasins, oakley frogskin glasses.

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on the road - day22 part 2 - big sur

one of the things i was most looking forward to on our road trip was big sur, forever a place that had magical connotations for me, wild & romantic. the complete opposite of most tourist towns, no big chains, just independent hotels and a general store. we spent the day a pfeiffer beach, watching the waves and the seals. pfeiffer is even more special because it's at the end of a twisted, narrow unmarked road and the then boom the most gorgeous beach appears, sure it was ridiculously windy, but the beauty could not be denied. the rest of the day was spent tucked away amongst the redwoods at deetjens. the perfect miss-mach of cabins and rustic rooms, with wood stoves and little courtyards, deetjens is like stepping back in time. no locks on the doors, no cell service, no internet, just a million stars and good company. we stayed in the "new room" and my only regret was only having one night there. i will be back, it was a little slice of heaven.

wearing as before, vintage levis shorts, wildfox jumper, oakley frogskins, tiffany chain and crystal necklace

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on the road - day 22part 1 - the p.c.h.

the drive to big sur was too epic not to document thoroughly, so day 22 will be in two parts, the drive and big sur itself. definitely the most beautiful part of the roadtrip 2012, there was a never ending need to photograph ever vista, these were some of my favourite shots. the crazy elephant seals, gorgeous coastline, wild flowers and even a california condor sighting.

wearing: wildfox jumper, levis vintage shots, tiffany chain and la crystal necklace, shearling moccasins, oakley frogskins

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