13 Photos To Convince You To Always Take The Scenic Route

On my way from LA to San Francisco, I took the 405 and arrived 6 hours later. Realizing I had no where urgent to be on Monday, I took the Pacific Coast Highway instead of the 405 on my way back to LA. I left San Fran at 6:30 AM and pulled into my parking spot in Santa Monica 12 hours, four pit stops, 400 miles, an audio book (B.J Novak's "One More Thing"), and maybe just 50 "Story of My Life" plays later. Though I went on a bit of an instagram and sour gummies binge, taking the long route home helped me realize that I am programmed to want to get to the next destination so quickly that I sometimes zoom through the most beautiful parts of the journey or take shortcuts around them without even realizing what I am missing.

1. Starting out

As far as the eye can sea

2. The grass is greener

next to the sea

3. An impromptu meditation

...namaste

4. I like my drinks like I like my views

.... On the rocks

5. Don't look down

...but actually do. It's really pretty.

6. The road less traveled...

...since about 1900

7. "I'll drive all night (day?) to keep her (him?) warm inside..."

the story of my lifeeee (the story of, the story of...)

8. Lone cabins and falling skies

9. Ominously beautiful bridges

10. A lil' bit of desert

For when the breathtaking sea views become too much to bear, or cause too many elongated pit stops...or both

11. Nothing beats snail mail

12. Views from the top

13. Sunsets and Silhouttes

Doses and Mimosas... on spotify...to celebrate the end of a 12 hour journey back to Santa Monica