The long and winding road.

Left beautiful Carmel Valley this morning and drove the incredibly long and winding road from there down to San Luis Obispo, where we’re staying in a punky little hotel for the night.

The coastal road, down past Big Sur, etc. was one of the most spectacular drives I’ve ever made in this great country of ours. Was always told that this part of the world would remind me of the west coast of Ireland—one of my favorite places. And it does.

Breathtakingly beautiful.

Props to Jeff Summers, my friend and good neighbor State Farm agent, who recommended the restaurant where we had lunch today, a place called Nepenthe, near Big Sur. I had kind of forgotten where it was, then all of a sudden saw a sign and whipped off the road. Good lunch, with amazing views of the coast.

Tired, watching Jack Black in School of Rock, then passing out.