Global Food Tour

Chapter 383 is especially interesting.

Zhang Feng drove the car from downtown Monterey to the Pacific Grove Gate at 17 Mile Bay. A total of 17 locations and attractions are marked on the map of 21 Mile Bay's sightseeing attractions. It is best to have time to walk through these 21 attractions, but if you just want to drive by, it is recommended to arrive at [The Lone Cypress], [Seal Rock Picnic Area], [Bird Rock], [Fanshell Beach], [Point Joe], [The Restless Sea], and [Cypress Point Lookout] must get out of the car and walk around these scenic spots. Of course, this is all done by Zhang Feng That's the next story.

In fact, the 17-Mile Avenue is not 17 miles long. It is characterized by jagged rocks on the coast, mist all year round, and the landscape is quite shocking and beautiful.

There are 7 entrances to 5 Mile Bay, [Pacific Grove Gate] in the north, [Country Club Gate] in the northeast, [SFB Morse Gate] in the east, [Highway1 Gate] in the southeast and [Carmel Gate] in the south.

Tickets are $10.25 per car (updated to August 2017), and you can also get a free tour map at the ticket office.

The people living here pay special attention to the environment, and spontaneously formed a non-government environmental protection organization similar to an autonomous form. In order to protect this natural and pristine natural scenic spot, the California government adopted the suggestions of the non-governmental environmental protection organization: For tourists who come here to visit Fees are charged. All vehicles and guests entering the Seventeen Mile Scenic Area must purchase tickets in accordance with the relevant regulations.

Zhang Feng enters from the north entrance [Pacific Grove Gate], because the driveway is on the seaside side. After entering from this entrance, he will drive on the landscape road in a counterclockwise direction. Along the way, he can conveniently branch into the parking lot of the scenic spot at any time to enjoy the beautiful sea view.

Below, Zhang Hao jotted down things while walking:

⑴ Shepherd's Knoll - You can see the spectacular views of Monterey Bay and the Santa Cruz Mountains.

⑵Huckleberry Hill-named after the rich lingonberry bushes in the area, this is the highest place in the entire jungle.

⑶ Poppy Hills Golf Course——It is the residence of the Northern California Golf Association. The course was closed in March 2014 and there is currently no equipment available.

⑷The Inn&Links at Spain Bay——Built by the Pebble Beach Company in 1987, this world-famous tourist destination and Scottish-style stadium is famous for its bagpipers, and the stadium is closed every night.

⑸ Spanish Bay-A Spanish explorer and his team camped here in 1769 and discovered Monterey Bay. It is suitable for enjoying a picnic while watching the scenery, and it is also the best place to walk along the coastline.

⑹ The Restless Sea - At this scenic spot, pay attention to the unique ocean current in the direction of the sea, which is formed by the submerged terrain of Point Joe.

⑺ Point Joe—Early sailors often hit the rocks here because they thought it was the entrance to Monterey Bay.

⑻ China Rock—Here and Point Joe, in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, lean-to rocks were used to build huts with lean-to roofs.

⑼ Bird Rock hunt course - In the 19s, horse hunting and cross-country obstacle course were popular here, and it is now the coast course of the Monterey Peninsula Country Club.

⑽ Bird Rock - In addition to countless seabirds, there are also groups of sea lions and seals.

⑾ Seal Rock Picnic Area——Here you can relax and enjoy a picnic.

⑿ Spyglass hill golf course - a golf course with the theme of Treasure Island.

⒀ Fanshell Overlook-there are seals on the white sandy beach. They come here to give birth to new life in spring. The area is closed from April 4st to June 1st.

⒁ Cypress Point Lookout - For more than 100 years, this is the best place to overlook the vast Pacific coastline.

⒂ Crocker Grove - This 13-acre site protects a large number of native pine and cypress trees, the ancestor of all cypress trees in Monterey.

⒃ The Lone Cypress——As an important landmark in California, this lonely cypress tree has stood on the rock for more than 250 years, and it is also the logo of the Pebble Beach Company.

⒄ The Ghost Tree——There are many trees with various postures here, and their backs look like elegant ghosts.

⒅ Pescadero Point - here you can see Carmel Bay and Stillwater Bay.

⒆ The Lodge at Pebble Beach - a log cabin built in 1919, which is the core area of ​​Pebble Beach.Open to the public, it offers dining services and a shopping experience.

⒇ Peter Hay Par-3 Golf Course and 100th US Open Monument - There are 30000 pounds of bronze sculptures here.

(21) Pebble Beach Equestrian center - The west coast horse racing event is held here every year.

On the way, you can also enjoy the looming mansions along the coast. The buildings are all against the rocks facing the sea, each with its own characteristics, and some are quite beautiful and spectacular.Zhang Feng also saw a group of deer grazing leisurely in front of a mansion.

The following are some of the attractions that Zhang Feng visited that day:

【Spanish Bay】
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Spanish Bay commemorates Spanish explorer Don Gaspar de Portola. Camped here with his crew in 1769, explored the coastline, and discovered Monterey Bay
The beautiful white sand bay, the waves are surging under the blue sky, and walking on the beach of Spanish Bay makes people extremely comfortable.

【The Restless Sea】

As the name suggests, "The Sea That Never Sleeps" means a sea that never sleeps.Waves of waves along the coast kept beating against the cliffs. Zhang Feng thought it was a good place to watch the sea and listen to the waves.

【Point Joe】

The origin of the name Joey Corner is because a Chinese named [Joe (Joe)] once lived in the place and opened a small shop here to sell things, which was later closed.It turns out that in such an early period, there were already Chinese people who opened shops here to make a living. At that time, China was still in the late Qing Dynasty!At that time, Joey used stones as walls and built a grass shed to make a house. Every day, he made some small handicrafts from shells and sold them to others to make a living.Seeing this scenic spot is quite bitter. The life of Chinese immigrants in the early 19th century was not ordinary. The sea wind was very strong, and they didn't know when the grass shed would be blown away. Living here alone, just getting water is a big problem.

When European explorers first came to the California coast here, they often mistook Spanish Bay for Monterey Bay, and many of them stranded on the shore of Joy Point, south of Spanish Bay, when they attempted to dock.

The green space next to Joey Point is the world's top golf course [Cypress Point Golf Course]

When passing by a rock, Zhang Feng found a cute little red flower that reminded him of the little red flowers his teacher gave him when he was in school.

The local area protrudes from the Pacific Ocean, and the plants are particularly affected by the "wind shear effect", which is like an enlarged bonsai, which is particularly interesting.

On the beach not far from Joy Point, there was a group of people holding a wedding.If the Chinese held a banquet here, wouldn’t the red envelopes made by relatives and friends be blown into the sea by the sea breeze?Zhang Feng smirked.

Next is 【China Rock】

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Chinese fishermen's whaling ships haunted the California coast and made temporary homes on China Rock, the base of a large rock.Here, in addition to enjoying the coastal scenery of the turbulent waves, different birds, sea lions and seals are also a major focus

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