After a fantastic New Year celebration with family in San Diego, we drove north to enjoy Paso Robles and Pacific Grove with two chow chows. Both communities were dog friendly with lots of outdoor activities and dining options. In Paso Robles we stayed in a fantastic AirBNB and enjoyed wine country, brown butter cookies, an olive oil tasting, many excellent meals and a walk amidst craggy oaks on rolling hills.
The idea of a driving vacation, staying at dog-friendly AirBNB rentals, and making plans on what to do at the last minute sounded very appealing for its freedom and relative safety compared to crowded airports and hotels. My sister had heard of Paso Robles, equally accessible from Southern California and the Bay Area. So we booked a dog-friendly AirBNB and set off from San Diego for a 3-night vacation in Paso Robles. On the drive up, we stopped for lunch in Solvang, CA with its Danish bakeries.
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| Looking south along Alisal Rd at Mission Dr (Rt 246). There is a parking lot ahead on the left and the pedestrian segment of Copenhagen Dr is ahead on the right. |
