On our recent vacation, we decided to cruise up Highway 1 in California. After leaving Half Moon Bay, we headed for San Francisco.

We were surprised to note that we were heading up into the mountains. The view was spectacular. We were driving on switchbacks, high above the coast. Suddenly, we came upon a highway project called the Devils Shoot.

They are literally cutting a hole through a mountain for a road. It seems that the old road washes out from mud slides, so they are eliminating that problem by eliminate part of the switchback.

The old switchback was fun to drive.