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Not sure if Google is showing blockage individually or if the road closure icons are arbitrary however it clearly doesn't look amazing out there right now!!
In relation to our own trip I have looked at our options and I can see that we are committed to Monterey as that accommodation is not something that can be cancelled/refunded. We can cancel the stay at San Simeon if necessary for a full refund.
I think these are the three options that I am going to put to the family later:
- Leave Monterey and head inland via the 101 instead spending two nights at San Simeon as planned. Possible adding an extra stop en route to fill out the time a little given it looks to be around a three hour drive rather than a full day along the coast road?
- Head inland from Monterey to visit Kings Canyon/Sequoia - I am thinking that the bigger trees will be something that the kids might well have an interest in but I think that it takes a bit of the balance/variety away from the trip in removing the time at the beaches/coast and making it all about national parks throughout the entirety of the trip.
- Scrap the southern element altogether and head across through Yosemite and then out to Death Valley via Tioga Road. Whilst they loved it last year I am not sure a repeat would be as enjoyable and see the point above about it becoming too much national parks?
Any other thoughts or suggestions that I am missing?
