beansmom
Grumpy Grandma Extraordinaire
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- Feb 3, 2000
we are going to drive up the Coast from LA to SanFran and back in the fall. DH has done (many years ago) but I have never. We enjoy cities less than we like nature and we're going back to LA next spring for a few days so we are kind of saving that. Here's our proposed itinerary...any feedback greatly appreciated.
Sept 29- we arrive at LAX at 1pm..we'll check into our hotel near the airport
LA Opera-8pm (we may change hotels to be near the opera--any suggestions on that would be great.)
Sept 30-moving down to Long Beach area-staying on the Queen Mary
Oktoberfest at Old World German Restaurant for 'linner'.
Oct 1- DCA
Oct 2- Rogers Gardens early in day then a nap before
MHP at DLR
Oct 3-sleep in then head up to Solvang (not sure where we will sleep that night)
Oct 4-5 driving up- we need to be in Santa Cruz on the evening of the 5th and I want to stop and see the Hearst Castle on the way-no idea where we'll stay these nights, either. We want to stop in Big Sur, of course.
Oct 6-nothing during the day time; Roaring Railroad Moonlight Ride/Dinner that evening
Oct 7-hanging in Santa Cruz
Oct 8-Winchester House
Oct 9/Oct 10AM-San Francisco - Disney museum/HoHo bus are tentative plans. We're both kind of 'meh' on SF. If we don't do SF, then we'll just kick around the Santa Cruz/Monterrey area a few more days. Can we 'do' SF in one day...like drive up early, take the HoHo around town and drive back to Santa Cruz in the evening on the 9th?
Oct 10PM-drive to Oakhurst-4 hr drive from SF. We have rented a yurt there and will go to Yosemite.
Oct 13-drive back to LA (5hr drive) for our 10:40 pm red eye home.
any tips? 'oh, no, don't do that'? hidden treasures-things to do, places to eat?
Sept 29- we arrive at LAX at 1pm..we'll check into our hotel near the airport
LA Opera-8pm (we may change hotels to be near the opera--any suggestions on that would be great.)
Sept 30-moving down to Long Beach area-staying on the Queen Mary
Oktoberfest at Old World German Restaurant for 'linner'.
Oct 1- DCA
Oct 2- Rogers Gardens early in day then a nap before
MHP at DLR
Oct 3-sleep in then head up to Solvang (not sure where we will sleep that night)
Oct 4-5 driving up- we need to be in Santa Cruz on the evening of the 5th and I want to stop and see the Hearst Castle on the way-no idea where we'll stay these nights, either. We want to stop in Big Sur, of course.
Oct 6-nothing during the day time; Roaring Railroad Moonlight Ride/Dinner that evening
Oct 7-hanging in Santa Cruz
Oct 8-Winchester House
Oct 9/Oct 10AM-San Francisco - Disney museum/HoHo bus are tentative plans. We're both kind of 'meh' on SF. If we don't do SF, then we'll just kick around the Santa Cruz/Monterrey area a few more days. Can we 'do' SF in one day...like drive up early, take the HoHo around town and drive back to Santa Cruz in the evening on the 9th?
Oct 10PM-drive to Oakhurst-4 hr drive from SF. We have rented a yurt there and will go to Yosemite.
Oct 13-drive back to LA (5hr drive) for our 10:40 pm red eye home.
any tips? 'oh, no, don't do that'? hidden treasures-things to do, places to eat?