Time for the ultimate road trip back to San Fran. We catered for 2 nights of rest along the way to not make the trip too hectic. Drove off close to noon and first head our way to the shopping outlets - Kaixin's paradise.
After an entire day of shopping, we reached our Airbnb only at night. Rest rest rest.
Day 13 (12th Apr) Santa Barbara to Monterey
Woke headed straight for brunch as we were hungry.
We subsequently paid a short visit to Santa Barbara beach before continuing to head North to Monterey.
Random rest stop for McNuggets
We managed to arrive at Monterey in the evening and found this famous Seafood restaurant via Yelp. The food was certainly delicious but the service and waiting time was horrendously long (~2 hours) resulting in us given the lowest tip in our trip.
Humongous fresh oysters
Day 14 (13th Apr) Monterey to San Jose to San Francisco
The Motel was pretty cozy and we had a great sleep. Feeling good waking up on a rainy day.
Look at this tranquil place
After quick hotel breakfast, we paid a short visit to Monterey beach before driving off to San Jose.
Pretty empty beach on a cold rainy day
It was a relatively short drive to San Jose and we reached there just past noon. Had KFC lunch to satisfy cravings. We heeded my aunt's recommendation to visit Winchester Mystery House and Apple Campus. The Mystery House visit was alright, just a bit too expensive. Apple Campus was a total disappointment as there's honestly nothing to see. Ended the afternoon with quick tour of Rose Garden.
Ended the day with Chinese food with aunt and her family before driving back to San Fran.
Day 15 (14th Apr) - Returning to San Fran signaled the end of our trip. The weather was cold and we stayed in Airbnb outside of San Fran city, near the airport. The day was pretty plain as there wasn't much left to see and we took the time to rest and relax. Outskirt of the city gives the impression of a poorer place where it doesn't seem as safe to hang around.
We drove out for some last spin near the hill areas and then headed to airport car return area to drop-off our car.
Bye to our companion for 8 days
This marks the end of our 2 weeks US West Coast Trip. Would say that renting a car is the best decision ever. All geared up for future East Coast Trip.
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