Afterwards, we went to Pebble Beach, the world renowned golf course. We had lunch at the Lodge at Pebble Beach at the Stillwater Bar and Grill. Corey chose this restaurant because it overlooks the infamous 18th hole which sits next to the beach. The weather was gorgeous with the sun shining and about 65 degrees. After lunch, visitors are allowed to walk the course as long as they stay in the cart path. We walked around while I took tons of pictures of the course.
Although my husband was wishing he brought his golf clubs, he did enjoy critiquing all the hackers on the course. It seems everyone wants to say they played Pebble Beach golf course even if they can't play golf.
After walking a few holes, we got in the car and did the 17 mile drive. It costs $9.25 to enter the gated area for Pebble Beach but if you eat at any of the restaurants, they will reimburse the amount to your bill. Just gives you an idea of the $19 cheeseburger we each ate during lunch as well as my $12.50 bloody mary.
17 mile drive was interesting and we were luckily going the opposite direction of the rest of the tourists. The most interesting points were the Lone Cypress, the Cypress Point Lookout, and the Fanshell Overlook. There is quite a bit of historical stops along the way but I was more interested in the landscape. In all honesty, the drive wasn't as good as I thought it would be although it was nice to see Pebble Beach and the million dollar homes in the neighborhood.
The best part was stopping at the Inn at Spanish Bay to watch the sunset. They have an outdoor seating area with wooden chairs and couches that surround a gas fire pit. It looks over the ocean as you enjoy food and drinks. We had a couple of appetizers and beers as others joined us around one fire pit. Once the sun sets, a man stands at the end of one of the greens dressed in traditional Scottish attire and plays the bagpipes. Another gorgeous day!
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