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Old August 25th, 2013, 10:22 PM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
David Hatunen[_2_]
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Default USA December trip recommendations?

On Sun, 25 Aug 2013 10:47:42 -0400, "- Bobb -"
wrote:

From the Redwoods then hop onto I-5 highway down to San Francisco. Then head
to San Diego via Pacific Coast Highway. Stop in Monterey, Carmel, Pebble
Beach, then for the most scenic drive of your life, head to Hearst Castle
via Pacific Coast Highway. Money not a problem ? - stay in Monterey on the
water. Seven Gables and other big,old houses are B&B's and nice to chat with
others there. In San Simeone stay across from Hearst at the Best Western
Cavalier Oceanfront - on the ocean with firepit in back. Same price as
others - excellent place to stay AND , if you like apple pie, in their
restaurant they have THE best homemade apple pie you'll ever eat ( IMHO). At
Hearst you can buy a tour - there are several options so review the options
rather than just getting the standard tour - you might like the upgraded
ones for a few bucks more. From there, if you want to play tourist with the
crowds: Malibu, LA and Anaheim, Disneyland, Hollywood are on the way on
your final drive to San Diego.
If you have the time, I'd recommend taking PCH down to Malibu, then hop onto
I-5 for rest of ride, avoiding rush hour.


For the record, California Highway 1 between San Francisco and Santa
Barbara is *not* the Pacific Coast Highway, it is the Cabrillo
Highway. But Ca-1 is the PCH from near Santa Barbara south to San
Onofre, but does not extend to San Diego.