We didn't really have a plan of where we were going to stay the day we drove through Death Valley. Shocking I know! We just knew that we wanted to drive up the coast on Highway 1 the next day and wanted to stay the night somewhere close. I suggested that we find a city not right on the coast since the farther away most likely the cheaper we could find lodging. We pulled off about 30 miles away from the coast and I don't even remember the city's name. But after driving to a few relatively decent hotels which all wanted well over 100 dollars for a room with two beds, we decided to find the Motel 6. We were sure to lock our car, I pulled the stained bedspreads off the beds, and I bought some sanitary wipes to wipe everything down, just for my peace of mind. I think we slept about the same and as long as we would have at any other hotel, and we saved like $60. I told Lamon the next day that I wanted to take a picture of the Motel 6 sign to remember the experience and how we survived it, and he just said, "Mary you are crazy. I stayed in so many Motel 6's growing up." And you know what? I'm sure we will too. Equipped with Sanitary wipes, and blankets of course.
The next day we drove up the coast on Highway 1, and it was so beautiful! It was spectacular. The road curved a lot, and luckily no one threw up! At least not on that day . . .
We stopped to do a hike at Big Sur, and that was a lot of fun. It was beautiful.
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We also camped here at Big Sur, 44 years ago. Its such a beautiful spot and the kids are so adorable. Wish we could have been there with you.
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