Sonoma to carlsbad ca
Hi!
We will be flying into SFO and driving to Sonoma overnight then onto Santa Barbara to Carlsbad in August. We would like to spend 3 nights en route. Do you have any suggestions for overnights or routes? We would appreciate any input you have. Thanks! |
Will you spend any time in San Francisco?
Have you ever driven down Highway 1? Do you want to stay someplace with an ocean view? |
I would consider any 3 of the following, depending on how much you want to drive each day: San Francisco, Monterey, Big Sur, Pismo Beach, Newport Beach.
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I concur with these choices, except perhaps for Monterey which, despite its attractions, isn't a place I enjoy being.
I like Pismo Beach for the chance to have a room with a great ocean view. Cambria is a good option too, especially if you want to take a tour at the Hearst Castle. |
Sorry montereybob, but when I go to Monterey I'm thinking, "It happened in Monterey a long time ago," but what I find is a very hectic, modern city overrun with tourists--like me.
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Well, maybe Carmel then.
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<<<Well, maybe Carmel then.>>>
That's funny! I think you could just lump Monterey-Carmel-Pacific Beach together for a day, and you'd find something for everyone :-) |
Thanks for all your suggestions. We have been to most of those areas and towns. I guess I was not specific enough in my request. What we were undecided about was where to stay for the 3 nights and by which route would we make the best time. I was thinking Santa Rosa, Santa Barbara, Newport Beach. Didn't want SF or LA this trip. Does that sound OK? How long a drive from Santa Rosa to LA if we went Rte. 5 (boring)?
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" How long a drive from Santa Rosa to LA if we went Rte. 5 (boring)?"
I like Google Maps for these kinds of questions. It comes out a little over 7 hours of actual driving time. |
From Santa Rosa to LA would be - to be on the safe side - about 8-9 hours. Then it's another two hours from LA to Carlsbad.
If you drove this starting at 10/11pm in the late night, you could make the entire trip in about 9 hours. During the day, it just depends on when you start out and when you arrive in LA. It could be a long 14-hour day, if you caught in commuter traffic at both ends. |
You might consider Morro Bay.
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I'm confused-are you staying in the town of Sonoma for one night
and then moving up to the town of Santa Rosa ? R5 |
add Santa Barbara and Laguna to your list
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the 5 sux, if you don't want to travel on highway 1, use 101.
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