 Northbound on 101 after turning inland from coast, driving toward Santa Maria, CA
|  Along the 101 many miles of golden rolling hills and CA Oaks.
|  |  Over past few years, more & more vineyards are appearing along both sides of 101 south of Santa Maria.
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 |  Images 6 through 19 taken from hotel room and grounds of hotel which is located on a cliff above the ocean.
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 Can I stroke your feathers?
|  Are you some kind of kinky bird pervert?
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 |  |  |  Entering Montana del Oro State Park near Los Osos, CA.
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 |  Wild turkeys along the park road don't seem very wild.
|  Looking north from the park grounds we get our first view of the Morro Rock, some 7 miles distant.
|  Lone hiker walks beachside trails while talking on cell phone. I wonder if she is aware of her magnificent surroundings.
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 The shore is rugged, pristine, and left completely natural except for a narrow road.
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 Looking inland from the park road.
|  Horseback riding above the spectacular shore line, how great is that?
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 |  Leaving the park we head for Los Osos and Morro Bay, just a few miles north.
|  Images 39 through 41 taken in a sleepy little beach village, Los Osos, some dozen or so miles from the 101 highway.
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