Hello All,
Looking for some advise about our proposed trip to California at the end of August beginning of September 2008.We are a couple with a 16 year old daughter.
We intent to fly in to LA and spend 7 nights in Santa Monica getting some beach time and exploring the delights of Los Angeles.
We intend to fly out of San Francisco and will spend 5 nights there.
I am particularly looking for advise of what to do in between those two stops.
Either
1) drive up the coast road from Santa Monica to San Francisco and stop a couple of nights but where.
or
2) Drive from Santa Monica to Oakland and stay a couple of nights so to see Yosemite and then on to San Francisco.
I know by cutting down on the time in Santa Monica and San Francisco we could do both but we do not want to do that so what is the best, the Coast or Yosemite
My advise is to only spend 3 or 4 days in LA and take the extra 3/4 days to do BOTH the coast and Yosemite. I think LA is worth seeing for a few days but I wouldn't want to spend a whole week there on holiday (and this is coming from someone who lives in the LA area). To be honest, I think you'll be disappointed in the long run if you spend a week in LA and have to sacrifice, say, Yosemite. LA is very much a working city... it is not as "touristy" as San Francisco... and Yosemite is absolutely stunning and shouldn't be missed. By the same token, many of the views driving along the coast are amazing as well and the drive is lovely... much better than staying a couple more days in LA in my opinion.
Thanks for all the advise. When I have finalised my trip I will post our itinerary here. After the trip I hope to post a report.
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