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Old August 25th, 2013, 03:47 PM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
- Bobb -[_2_]
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Default USA December trip recommendations?


"Terry Pinnell"
Thanks all but I obviously made a crucial mistake in my wording, sorry! By
"Those included..." I meant my PREVIOUS TRIPS, not places I'd missed. In
other words a list of places I DON'T want to visit on this next trip. And
also indicating the sort of places I've enjoyed in the past.

--
Terry, East Grinstead, UK


Here's a road trip I did in fall of 2006.
Skip Mt Ranier and Yosemite due to snow. ( Roads heading to Ranier from
Cougar,WA close in winter)

http://tinyurl.com/PNW2006

Depending on time, fly into Seattle,WA or Portland,OR.
Lewis and Clark trail, if history buff
To give idea of time to allow, I spent 6 days and made a loop from
Portland,OR to Columbia River Gorge Hotel, Mt Hood, Mt St Helens, to the
coast,down to Joshua Redwoods,back up thru Crater lake, Oregon Caves, to Mt
Ranier
Astoria,WA, Timberline Lodge, back to Portland for a day. ( guessing now at
exact itinerary flow)

Days of driving beautiful coastline, sunsets.
MANY places might/will ?? require reservations that time of year.

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.

Enjoy.