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The California coast at christmas
I will be on the pacific coast highway this christmas and I was looking
for some secluded place to stay on the 25th, 26th and possibly 27th. I want to get away from everyone and everything. I was looking in the Big Sur area, but nothing has panned out. Anywhere decently secluded north of LA and south of San Francisco will do. I have fallen for Big Sur though and would be the happiest around that neighborhood. I tried Ripplewood resorts (www.ripplewoodresort.com), which would be perfect but they said no check in or check out on the 25th and minimum stay of 4 nights, which won't work. I am willing to spend up to $100 a night, it would be best if there were 2 beds as my brother is coming as well, but we can always roll out the sleeping bag. I heard that there is a monastery where people can stay somewhere around the hills of Big Sur, but that seems a bit intense. Does anyone know anything about that? Any help at all is greatly appreciated. Much thanks. |
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Big sur gets all the press and all the visitors. And, there are not
that many places to stay. You will probably have to be content with going south. Cayucos is better-known than it used to be, but is still quite a bit less famous than Ripplewood, etc. |
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In article .com,
sparrow wrote: Anywhere decently secluded north of LA and south of San Francisco will do. I have fallen for Big Sur though and would be the happiest around that neighborhood. If you're willing to deviate from this range, I personally think the Mendocino Coast is better than Big Sur in every way. |
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In article ,
Todd Michel McComb wrote: If you're willing to deviate from this range, I personally think the Mendocino Coast is better than Big Sur in every way. I don't know about "every way", but the northern California coast (north of San Francisco and Napa) is certainly less crowded than Big Sur. There are lots of bed & breakfasts and small inns up there. |
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In article .com,
sparrow wrote: I heard that there is a monastery where people can stay somewhere around the hills of Big Sur, but that seems a bit intense. Does anyone know anything about that? Perhaps Tassajara Zen Mountain Center? Wonderful place. They're only open to visitors from April-September, though. Patty |
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Patty Winter wrote: In article .com, sparrow wrote: I heard that there is a monastery where people can stay somewhere around the hills of Big Sur, but that seems a bit intense. Does anyone know anything about that? Perhaps Tassajara Zen Mountain Center? Wonderful place. They're only open to visitors from April-September, though. It's New Camaldoli Hermitage: http://www.contemplation.com/Hermitage/home.html |
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In article . com,
Carmen L. Abruzzi wrote: It's New Camaldoli Hermitage: http://www.contemplation.com/Hermitage/home.html Are you sure? I see mention of retreat rooms, but nothing like ordinary motel reservations. Patty |
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In article ,
(Patty Winter) wrote: It's New Camaldoli Hermitage: http://www.contemplation.com/Hermitage/home.html Are you sure? I see mention of retreat rooms, but nothing like ordinary motel reservations. New Camaldoni is a monastery that will allow guests a room and meals (vegetarian) for retreat/meditation purposes. I suggest you contact them (e-mail on web page). There may be a waiting list Keep in mind this is a Franciscan Monastery, not a Holiday Inn. About 10 miles south of New Camaldoni is a resort called Treebones. http://www.treebonesresort.com/ It is a little above your expected price, but everything in Big Sur is higher than "in town". (I lived there for 17 years) Another 'motel" in the area is Lucia Lodge. located about 2 miles North of the road to the hermatage. Not "away from it all" but you can investigate the area during the day http://www.lucialodge.com/mall/c121/s14406/ Avoid the resort called Gorda Springs Resort There are several National Forest campgrounds, but they are for tent or RV (Caravan) camping. That time of the year is liable to be cold and rainy. In fact the road may be washed out. It is covered with mudslides often in the winter. Sometime for hours, sometime for weeks. In the early 80's it was closed for 13 months. I found this webpage http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g240329-Big_Sur_California-Hotels.html which lists our tourist accomodations. As you can see there aren't a lot. Most of our visitors come in the summer and come prepared to rough it. (camping) If you need more info, post on this NG I check in every couple of days Bob -- I'm not an expert, but I play one on the internet Bob in Carmel, CA |
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The California coast at christmas
I have looked at the tripadvisor page and found 3 places that are
possibilities: Deetjens, Glenoaks, and Fernwood. Fernwood looks perfect, but do you think that the tent-cabins will be too cold in the middle of winter? I have never been in Big Sur at wintertime and do not really know what I am in for. Does anyone know anything about Glenoaks or Deetjens? Fernwood looks like the most secluded, but I could be wrong. |
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The California coast at christmas
I can only speak for myself, but I didn't find Fernwood to be too
appealing. We stayed at Glen Oaks, and I seem to remember it being fine. |
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