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Article: Big Sur: California's scenic refuge from civilization
- Article from:
- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- December 1, 1991
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BIG SUR, Calif. It is 10 o'clock in the morning. On a spider web
outside my window, dew drops sparkle like pearls and moisture drips
from the branches of a redwood tree as as well as from the eaves of
ancient cabins at Big Sur Inn.
In the distance I can hear the muted thunder of the ocean. The
fog is slowly lifting and sunlight filters through mists after a
night of zero visibility. Throughout the night, California Highway
1 was an unseen ribbon as fog filled the canyons, obscuring inns with
inviting fireplaces, down comforters and shelves crowded with books.
One returns to Big Sur to recharge the soul, for no place along
the entire California coast matches its solitude and beauty.
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