Dear Bay Area locals! I am new to bay area. Planning to spend a weekend at Monterey and carmel area. Do you have recommendations other than using a packaged tour operator? I am used to solo travelling with public/similar type transportation. Thanks!!
Sir, you can walk. A bit over 24 hours from San Jose city hall to Monterey bay aquarium. During the journey, you get to enjoy Santa Cruz mountains, Anderson lake, San Juan Bautista mission ruins, and lots of nature stuff. Don’t forget to try the garlic ice cream in Gilroy. You won’t miss it. You can smell the garlic miles away. Enjoy and welcome!
Looks like there’s a direct bus from SJC.
Thanks! This is great info!
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First step to California: buy a sick convertible. You can rent for now but you’ll more than likely need a car to maximize your experience. Also welcome to hell.
Thanks! Just started to work on getting a driver’s license