Need help with California itinerary
Sep 7th, 2006, 12:45 PM
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Ignore the Vegas haters vanjane. The total unreality of the strip, the great restaurants, and the shopping (along with whatever gambling you want to do) can be very relaxing. First the unnatural wonders of Vegas, then the natural wonders of the rest of the West. I agree that you need to get a good map and check out the distances. You are talking about covering a huge territory, and driving alot of miles on winding mountain roads. Also take into account that once you get close to LA or San Francisco you can hit grid lock where your average speed could drop to ten miles per hour. I just got back from a San Francisco - Yosemite trip. We drove north out of San Francisco on Hwy 1 on one day, and Muir Woods is more than one hour from Sonoma taking that scenic route. Every road except 101 was a twisting road rally experience. All three of my passengers developed motion sickness, where only one thought they were susceptible to it before we started. Hwy 1 is not in very good condition in many sections. We flew in and out of Oakland airport. On the way back to the airport from Yosemite, it took us over an hour to travel the last 15 miles on the freeway, at 10am on a Thursday morning.
Sep 7th, 2006, 02:58 PM
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Hi again,
Yes, I have been reading all your posts and am grateful for all your suggestions! Thank You. We are leaving next week and are thinking of maybe just spending some time in SF and then a night further south along the coast. Still reading the boards for tips though. Thanks again!
Yes, I have been reading all your posts and am grateful for all your suggestions! Thank You. We are leaving next week and are thinking of maybe just spending some time in SF and then a night further south along the coast. Still reading the boards for tips though. Thanks again!
Sep 7th, 2006, 03:04 PM
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Highly recommend San Francisco. Our only regret this last trip was not spending enough time in the city itself. Believe it or not, September is actually a sunnier month than August in SF. The fog is substantial in August, and the high temperatures were actually quite low when we were there mid August - in the mid to upper 60s Farenheit, which is normal. Temperatures start to go up just by going across the bay to Oakland, and rise rapidly as you drive inland. There is a big difference between daytime highs and lows at night in Yosemite Valley. Check the national park web site for weather info.
