LETTING THE DAY GO BY

BENTLE ROLLS-ROYCE, AND AN EPIC SOCIALLY DISTANCED DRIVE UP THE PACIFIC COAST

- AARON GOLD & SCOTT EVANS

A dream drive in a pair of cars from two of the world’s most prestigious automakers, Bentley and Rolls-Royce? Were the world working as usual, we’d jet to old Blighty, pick up our rides in the shadow of Big Ben, and cruise up to a hotel in an old Scottish castle with haunted rooms and a French chef. Another day in the coal mines.

But the world isn’t quite back to normal, so we’re simplifying.

We plan to meet in Beverly Hills, one of the country’s richest neighborhoods, then waft our way through tony Brentwood and Santa Monica to the ocean. We’ll turn up the Pacific Coast Highway and cruise 30 miles through some of America’s finest scenery before stopping for a picnic on the beach. We’ll take Route 101 up to Santa Barbara, a rather ordinary road with extraordinarily epic ocean views. From there, we’ll head inland on the San Marcos Pass, a PCH alternative that offers stunning scenery with more twists and turns. After a brief foray into the curves, we’ll take the back roads to our destination, the Folded Hills Winery and Farmstead.