[USA - Monterey - California] 17 Miles Drive

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[USA - Monterey - California] 17 Miles Drive

Postby ngoalongtiensinh » 31 Aug 2006

Nếu có dịp ghé qua miền bắc Cali, NL xin mời các mít đến tham quan nơi này, bảo đảm sẽ không uổng thời gian của wí mít. :tt:

[center]17 Miles Drive, Monterey, California

17-Mile Drive is one of the many beautiful California Beaches. It passes through the Del Monte forest. Access to this haven is available at five guard gates in Carmel or Pacific Grove where a fee is charged (was under $10). The receipt you receive is a voucher to be used like money. Present it to one of the shops or restaurants along the route when you make a purchase and the entry fee on the voucher is credited to your bill.


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Like the tree, the 17-mile drive is a two lane road which has seen many years of activity. It was once a trail in which covered wagons carried guests from a hotel to picnic grounds along Pebble Beach over 100 years ago. Though a century has passed, some things are timeless in this enchanted forest. Today, tourists continue to enjoy the crashing waves that hit rugged rocks below vistas where pine trees frame each photo perfectly. Picnics are still "in" as are strolls along the sand near Seal Rock lookout. And golf continues to be the number one sport here for over 80 years.


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The public courses include Poppy Hills, home of the Northern California Golf Association, the Links at Spanish Bay which is accessible when you stay at the Inn, Spyglass Hill which was designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., Peter Hay Par-3 Course and famous Pebble Beach Golf Links with the Lodge, shops and dining.

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Here's a partial list of highlights from the 17-Mile Drive tour:

Shepherd's Knoll - provides a vista with views of the Monterey Bay and Gabilan mountains
Point Joe - spot where many ships crashed into the rocks, mistaking this for the Monterey Bay
Bird Rock - thousands of birds, seals and sea lions on towering off shore rocks. A pair of binoculars would be helpful to see them in their off coast location.

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The Lone Cypress - You probably have seen this tree before. It is the trademark for the resort and actually exists, perched on a rock with a supporting cable to keep it from falling.
Fanshell Overlook - provides a vista to a white sand beach where seals molt seasonally

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The Ghost Tree - A bleached white Monterey Cypress looks dead as driftwood. Lighting to photograph is best in the late afternoon. But look around and notice a forest of bleached white trees along the cliffs.
Restless Sea - powerful, crashing waves at this location are created from the underwater rocks at Point Joe.

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As you pass through the shady entry gates of 17-Mile Drive, you are also given a brochure with extensive information and a map that makes a "can't fail" excursion. With all the stops printed on the map and neatly posted on road signs along the route, the popular tour is somewhat like a Disneyland adventure. Popular with tour groups traveling via bus, you can drive your car along the route and see the same people departing the bus in front of you time and again.

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There are approximately 20 stops along the well marked route, each with a landmark of interest and paved parking for your vehicle. From the trademark Lone Cypress tree to the Restless Sea, Seal Rock to Spanish Bay and Spyglass Hill, if the names of these places don't evoke emotion to the active imagination, the sights, sounds and smells should do the trick. Daylight hours are perfect guarantees to get the stunning photos--but don't miss one of the awesome sunsets. A blazing, golden sun falling into the ocean behind the Lone Cypress (trademark) tree is one of California's most romantic pleasures to be experienced. We are not kidding when we tell you it is trademarked. You cannot use the tree and photos you take of it in promotional materials for anything. If you ask how anybody can own images of nature, the answer is that you are a guest visiting private property owned by the Pebble Beach Company. They have based their logo design on this tree that on our last visit, was held in place by straps as it apparently was beginning to lean. Our photo of a tree is not the Lone Cypress.

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Postby Minh Chau » 31 Aug 2006

Mèng ui! NLTS muốn hành hạ MC mừ toàn là tiếng Anh không hà làm siu mừ đọc đây, cứ một chữ lại mở tự điển kiểu ni thì MC chít là cái chắt rùi ..... :)

Phá NLTS coi NLTS lên tiếng hong hay là cứ lặng lẽ bỏ bài rùi lặng lẽ.....
MC có edit lại phần chủ đề của NLTS cho đứng với ý của Mít... :tt:
Chao ui làm sao mừ dịch bài ni ra hè... Ai biết tiếng Anh dịch dzùm MC được hong?
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17 miles MC có nghe qua lâu lắm rùi, nhưng vì không để ý tới nên không nhớ, bây giờ nhìn hình thì nhận ra rùi, mấy chổ ni MC đã đi qua nhiều lần nhưng nào biết gọi là gì..... Monterey cảnh đẹp, và mát lạnh quanh năm, đi đến đây mà không mang theo áo khoác, có thể sẽ bị lạnh khi mặt trời lặn dần..... MC thích những tàng cây của bờ biển này..... Nói chung cảnh rât thơ mộng, nếu ai yêu thích thiên nhiên thì rât nên ghé qua ....

MC cám ơn NLTS đã chia sẻ nhé.....
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Postby Minh Chau » 01 Sep 2006

MuaThuDuoiMua wrote:Từ chỗ MC tới đây bao xa huh?


Khoãng gần 3 giờ xe đó Thu...Đi ở đó thỉnh thoảng mình được nghe nhạc llive tại cạnh bờ biển của nhóm tên gọi là The Andes thì phải, họ chơi những dụng cụ bằng trúc như sáo... rất hay, có lúc MC mê nghe đến chẳng muốn đi nơi khác, cứ muốn ngồi lại ngắm biển và nghe nhạc thui.... :tt:
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Postby VienDong » 17 Sep 2006

Vùng biển này khá đẹp.
Buồn buồn sợi nhỏ đan chồng

Một màng giăng kín bồng bềnh tâm tư
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Postby huy_theman » 19 Sep 2006

Chỗ này đẹp thật khi nào về Cali phải đi mới được.
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Postby Minh Chau » 19 Sep 2006

Cảnh thơ mộng và cát khá trắng đó Huy... Di qua Cali thi nên ghé qua một lần cho biết nếu có giờ. :tt:
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