How Did I Get Here? A Moment of Zen on California’s Central Coast
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
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After feeling the need to leave my home base in San Diego, I traveled North. While my intention was to travel East, my soul seems to always pull me back to the ocean. What happened on this trip was a Goldilocks moment of trying out a few beach towns to find the perfect place to stay for a few days. When I got to Shell Beach, a small community in Pismo Beach, I immediately knew I found the perfect spot.
The last few minutes of this video is a look at just how lovely and peaceful this part of California is. I stopped talking and recorded nothing but the sights an sounds of the central coast.
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Beautiful scenery and sounds. Thank you!
Very pleasant !
Im sure youre feeling better now after this! 😁
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That Shell Beach is Pretty nice Scott... Take Care
Really enjoyed your video. Well done.
Thanks!
Watched all your vids ur easy on the ear fair play to you. 😉👍🇮🇪
Anyone else see the bear 🐻 drinking water 💦 @5:44 ?
🤗 Nicely done, thanks for the Zen moment 🧘
Oh Hell, that was Otterly reticula's
Friend just moved here from hot, fire-plagued Placerville.
At 6:04 it looks like a dragon getting a drink.
Good eyes.
What a beautiful video Scott. Glorious scenery, beautiful sunset and a glimpse of that quaint little town, Solvang. I would love to have seen more of it.
This was a beautiful update, sights and sounds! I appreciate that you always offer CC on your vids - I don't know how much is up to the creators of content, but not everyone offers CC. * I grew up with the idea that beaches were places that many people went to in warmer months, to lounge around on towels, and frolic in the surf. But maybe the beaches I've come to love best are the ones too wild to swim and frolic in, best watched while walking along shore or outcropping of rock.
The beaches in the Southern California are best in September through November. Few people and the water is warmer than the summer months.
Any beach is a good beach, in my opinion.
I second what you say about CC.
What I'd give to be able to go and enjoy that beautiful sunset,, thanks for sharing it, so perfect and beautiful.
Lovely. The pelican footage was gorgeous.
Beautiful piece of the coast! I've never stopped and checked this place out. Thank you for sharing this with us. I did fall a bit in love with Santa Barbara during a dive trip down the California coast.
Thank you for the escape! Great video! I'm starting VanLife next week and was trying decide where to go. After watching your video, and my homebase is Los Angeles; so I'm headed up coast Hwy 1 and head to Seattle to see family. Thank you for your great video.
Best wishes on your maiden voyage!
Having a warm cup of delicious coffee in hand is a prerequisite for viewing one of your films. Observation of pelicans reminds me how insignificant all the strife and chaos really is. "I really appreciate it"
The interactive dance between the ocean and those beautiful rock formations is mesmerizing. Thank you. When I lived in FL I loved watching the pelicans. Fascinating birds.
Thank you Scott. Beautiful video.
Thanks so much for sharing some Zen moments. I miss the coast and the Pacific. God bless.
Gorgeous sights and sounds!
Grew up in Camarillo California.. Spent my summers at Ventura and Santa Barbara beaches. Spent many years ago my 4th and 5th grade in Santa Maria then back to Camarillo through HS.
beautiful film....love being by the sea...I lived on a sailboat for almost 10 years
Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful thank you 😊
You should go up to Avila beach it’s 1 exit or so north. You can park at that pool area just off 101
The camera stays still but the images(waves) within the frame dance...beautiful
Loved the sight and sound of the ocean....Glad you managed to have some me time...Take care x
Very pretty. Been years since I have been in that area. Thanks.
It seems you found the perfect place rest and relax. Thanks for sharing.
It is beautiful and so peaceful majestic
Thanks for the memory and zen moments...
Had the the same feeling about Solvang when I stayed over night there in 1979. Nice little Danish town in Cali... ✌
Wowwwwwww..... love a rocky shore line.
Que bellísima mañana...aaa yes beach waves. Oh, what a cute windmill in town..Great to see the night life. Thanks for sharing since I don't drive at night. Oh yes, zen, just sit back, close your eyes, and bask on earth's wonderful music
You picked a beautiful place! I can see why everyone says that you need to drive on highway one, it’s completely different than the east coast. Thank’s for the great video.
🤩 Wow that is Magical. 💖 Thank You for sharing! Stay Blessed! 😁🙏🏼💜
What a gorgeous piece of paradise! 🙂 Thanks for inviting us.
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Those are awesome views, enjoy 👍👍👍
You could take a barge with your vehicle to Alaska 😀 That would be a great trip!
Behind the wheel of a large automobile 🚐😉
What did the one Pelican say to the other Pelican say ,on this fine September 7th day, I think Shell Beach is where we should stay!
Hi Scott, thanks for the special shoutout at the end of the video - appreciated. Wonderful video and really great video quality. Kinda unbelievable what todays "standard" mobile phone cams are able to capture in colors, richness and dynamic range. Not overly too many years ago professional 5-6 digit broadcast studio cams hardly achieved comparable results - aint that crazy? Anyway, thanks again for taking us on your Zen-trip and I can fully understand why Pismo Beach was a perfect match for you. Good one. Take care, stay safe and all the best, J.
Cayucas is a lil past San Luis Obispo. There is a place by the water that sells great fish tacos.
Hummmm I did not see Timothy Leary in his Astral Plane flying around...................
Mr. Leary wouldn’t sign a Model Release Form.
You got some really great shots. Thanks for a little bit of Zen
I just took that trip last month. I went all the way up to Monterey. Then headed east to the sequoias… then came back down. It was a great way to escape the heat. Getting out of my zip code really changes my perspective. Thanks for sharing!
Good that you got to do that trip before the closures.
@@StaticCamperVan I really got to see them temp difference with elevation. The valley floor near sequoia was 100 degrees F and up in the mountains was 75…
Monterey is beautiful. I’ve been there. My son and his wife were married at the Monterey Beach Hotel right on the beach. Daughter-in-law is from there.
Great video enjoy your journey
If I recall Malibu tries to make tons of money off of parking. I think Santa bara bara made a law against high top vans and overly long vehicles parking in the day time. Are you allowed to stay on shadow beach over night?
Those laws about oversized vehicles are typical. Some communities enforce them, some don’t. But my van is undersized.
@@StaticCamperVan mine isn't.
Thank you so much for this Zen moment! I have not traveled Route 1 in about 16 years and it is beautiful still-
Stunningly gorgeous!
Fun seeing you explore an area I know very well. Can you stay there forever? Well, you wouldn't be the first. 😉
I was just talking to a fellow van dweller who said he’s been in the area for 17 years. And I don’t think he’s leaving anytime soon. 😆
I've spent time in Pismo Beach. It is a beautiful place. It was a little hard to find a spot to stay at night but it can been done.
Enjoyed....thanks.
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Stunning sunset!
Beautiful!!!
Beutiful 👍✌
I'll be back in Encinitas in a week thank God. 110 here in Phoenix yesterday. Timmy C Arizona
Good time to be back since the big crowds should be gone.
Zensational! Almost feel asleep 😴😍
I’ll do better next time!
Loved seeing my former haunts through your eyes. Miss it so much. Guadalupe Dunes is equally majestic and very solitary as well.
Guadalupe Dunes was on my short list to see. But it was looking a little crowded so I drove on by. I need to get back there someday.
thanks
OMG I am VERY Familiar with your Road Travel starting with Malibu and EVERYTHING thereafter until the END of your Video. Santa Maria is still my Home Town Base next to Chrysler is Grocery Outlet. This Summer Daily parking half my day in Shell Beach along the Cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean. If you find yourself still in the Area, I know of the Important Public Cheap HOT Showers c/o Local Park Agencies as well as Overnight Go To Parking Spots and Other Local Van Life Need to Know. ENJOY‼️👍👍⬆️🍀🚙☘️
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Looks as beautiful as it did 40 some odd years ago when I took a trip from Manitoba down there up to British Columbia and back to Manitoba in my brand new firebird trans am in 1978
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You’re the Bandit!
So many nice places along the central coast of California. SLO, great 1970s college experience.
Has grown so much since.
Well you must make the obligatory stop at the men's room in the Madonna Inn! HAHAHA!!!
Check out the lauch schedule for Vandenberg Air Force base, now Space Force.
Santa Maria/Lompoc a good place to watch.
Cool Hand Luke's in Santa Maria for steak experiencne.
Buy a nice cowboy hat in town!
Heading to Santa Cruz? Summer weekday crowds are leaving, everyone back to school, good time to visit.
Stop explore at Wilder Ranch State park. Near Aptos, Forest of the Nicence Redwoods (spelling?).
And Pescadero, to Half Moon Bay. Lots of side roads to stay the night.
Big Basin if they are open (bad fire last year, might still be closed).
Early October often pleasant days, especially San Francisco area and coast.
Winter, January through about March, usually nice, without the summer fog, along most of the central coast.
Nice video! Truly special place in the country. Glad you found your zen.
Just now reading that Vandenberg has launch schedule for this Saturday between 830am to 1230pm.
Another excellent video. I was glad to meet you at Sunset Cliffs awhile back. The video you did there was terrific, as all your videos are.
Aww, Thanks. Hope you’re doing well, Diane.
With any luck, hopefully we will see each other in Sunset Cliffs again.
Damn, the video lowered my blood pressure
Excellent.
That was absolutely beautiful and thanks for sharing...I used to see your videos a lot a couple of years ago but then I stopped seeing them but I am so happy to see them again...
Thank you. Much appreciated! I’m trying to upload videos more regularly.
Does Pirates Cove still exist? When I was a kid I use to go to the cliffs above with binoculars and piss off all the nudists below.
Hahaha!
Lol I have been to all your destination in this vlog!😉
Lucky you! ✌🏼
I was on that same street in June. Love the central coast and spend a lot of time in Morro Bay, my home away from home.
Oh cool!
Thank You, for the video 🙏🌺
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Beautiful area.
Pelicans are amazing to watch.
Pelicans are now my second favorite animal.
I really love your BIG back yard!!
It’s the Best!
So much beauty, so little time!
Indeed
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So peaceful I feel asleep twice!
😂 perfect!
What make camera are you using. Beautiful camera work.
It’s an iPhone 11Pro Max
@@StaticCamperVan it’s what I have too. Great lens.
This was one of the few times that I wished I had a real camera with a long lens. It would have been cool to get some close up shots of the Pelicans.
I visited Pismo Beach in college, a million years ago. I believe the sand had lots of agates. Solvang was really enjoyable.
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Excellent video and thoughts. Made me feel like i was there!
I jusy love pelicans. The way theyfly in formation. The eay they dive. So cool. How wonderful to have found a great spot!
Nice!
Thanks Scraps!
Nice
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Wow. Incredibly gorgeous sunset. I ADORE the pelicans. They are so amazing. They remind me of pterodactyls and take me to a long ago time and place. One of my very most favorite things about the coast is seeing the pelicans. They are so impressive. I Love them SOOO much. Ok, you get the idea, lol. I LOVE THEM! I am very worried about them,. Like a lot of wildlife they are struggling due to a variety of consequences of environmental contamination and climate change. It is heartbreaking.
I'm getting ready to head up the northern CA and OR coasts for a bit now that things are cooling down, and then back down the central and southern CA coast. Any particular spots you like to recommend in any of those areas? I will also be looking to get a variety of work done on my van (older Ford) in OR. CA prices will be too high for me. Any chance you know of any trustworthy mechanics up in OR or know of someone who might? Sorry, but I thought you might have some ideas.
I wonder if monarchs are still making it to the CA coast. Would love to see them over the winter...
Sorry, I don’t know any mechanics in Oregon.
There are a lot of places to see and recommend here. Unfortunately, most of the great areas are closed now because of the wildfires. Hopefully after the 17th the National Forests will be opening back up. Until then, we are limited on areas to visit.
Hey. Thanks for responding. No worries. Maybe I'll try asking around in health food stores or libraries for mechanic referrals.
Oh, are the coastal areas along highway 1 National Forest areas? I'm mainly planning to stick to the coast and just head inland for mechanics, maybe some supplies, and to see some of the OR cities on my return trip south. Yes, I know the forests are closed for now. Very sad, and the situation will presumably worsen in the coming years. Trying to see some areas before it's too late. I'll prob be spending 5-6 weeks traveling along the coast, though, rather than inland in the forests..
Ah, I see. Port Orford OR is a place that is really beautiful. Also Thor’s Well near Yachats is a place I’ve been wanting to see. You can’t go wrong with any of the Pacific Coast.
Ok. Thanks for your feedback!
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Nice view and sounds of the ocean.
WOW and thanks SO MUCH for sharing a wonderful spot and video! Well done and hope you enjoy your stay, safe travels and all the BEST to you ! Cheers :)
Thanks Marty
Yay, another Static video. Not so static these days. 🚐. The Central Coast is gorgeous!!!
I have covered a number of miles!
Wow stunning view in Pismo beach, I wouldn’t want to leave that spot!
Every single store and restaurant is hiring. I did think about staying awhile.