Day 19: From Yosemite NP to Morro Bay

On our way to Fresno, CA

Today the plan was a relatively short drive (GPS time about 3 hours only) from Fish Camp, CA (at the south border of the Yosemite NP) to Morro Bay, CA, finally reaching the Pacific Ocean! We left at a decent time without any special plans. I had no idea what to expect to find on the road nor whether it would have been an interesting drive or a boring one.

On our way to Fresno, CA

As usual, the road didn’t disappoint us, with golden hills covered with hay and sunburnt tall grass and some beautiful trees that reminded me of the beautiful soft curves of the hills in Tuscany in Italy during the summer, when the green of the grass leaves place to the more golden colors of summer.

Rowan Chase

Once arrived in the breezy little town of Morro Bay we where overwhelmed by the serene beauty of this little coastal town and its people. The lady at our hotel - the Anderson Inn - was the sweetest hostess ever, the people at the restaurant downstairs - the Galley - even better. And then, just in front of our hotel, we stumbled upon this gorgeous gallery, the Fiona Bleu, where we ended up meeting the owner and artist Rowan Chase, a very talented and inspirational artist who creates some of the most exquisite pieces inspired by the beauty of the sea and the creatures living in it.

Sunset at Morro Bay

After buying a couple of things at the gallery - I really wish I had won a couple of thousands of dollars at the casino a week before to be able to get one of Rowen’s amazing paintings to ship back home in Italy - we ended the day with a romantic dinner at sunset in the beautiful dining room of the Galley restaurant, with the scene in the picture above as our view from our table. What an amazing way to celebrate our arrival on the West coast, wasn’t it?