Jan 29, 2020A Relaxed Road Trip Itinerary Along the Big Sur CoastFor a relaxed road trip with unbeatable scenery, follow Highway 1 south through Big Sur from Monterey to San Luis Obispo, CA. Highway 1 is known to be one of the most scenic roads in the world, especially the stretch of narrow highway that meanders along the cliffs through Big Sur. Big Sur is beyond picturesque. The Santa Lucia Mountains run down to meet the Pacific Ocean where dark, rugged rocks jut up from milky, turquoise water. It's a wild and remote slice of space on an