TravBuddy.com: Andy99's Coasting along California Highway 1 travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/6656 The classic road trip: Los Angeles to San Francisco along the coast highway, California's "Wonderful One". This is from a while ago, but it was a memorable trip. en-us Wed, 01 Jul 1987 00:00:01 PST Sonoma http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/6656/Sonoma-Sonoma-10 Wed, 01 Jul 1987 00:00:01 PST Sonoma Sonoma, California, Jul 01, 1987

After visiting Muir Woods, we meandered further north as far as Sonoma. There, we toured two wineries in an abbreviated visit to the Californi...

]]> Muir Woods http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/6656/Muir-Woods-Mill-Valley-9 Wed, 01 Jul 1987 00:00:00 PST Muir Woods Mill Valley, California, Jul 01, 1987

By Wednesday, conference meetings were over and we had a free day to do more exploring before returning home. Susan's sister was also in San Franci...

]]> The Way to San Jose http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/6656/The-Way-to-San-Jose-San-Jose-8 Mon, 29 Jun 1987 05:54:57 PST The Way to San Jose San Jose, California, Jun 29, 1987

On Monday afternoon I was feeling up for a bit of adventure.  So, I decided to venture out of San Francisco and find the way to San Jose via a...

]]> San Francisco http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/6656/San-Francisco-San-Francisco-7 Sat, 27 Jun 1987 09:08:51 PST San Francisco San Francisco, California, Jun 27, 1987

Susan and I  needed to attend conference meetings over the next four days, but still found time to enjoy the famous San Francisco sights:...

]]> San Francisco Cable Cars http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/6656/San-Francisco-San-Francisco-7 Sat, 27 Jun 1987 09:22:39 PST San Francisco Cable Cars San Francisco, California, Jun 27, 1987

Cable cars and San Francisco are inseparable. Is there any other mode of transportation that so immediately conjures up the image and feel of a par...

]]> Across the Bay http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/6656/Across-the-Bay-Sausalito-6 Fri, 26 Jun 1987 09:08:34 PST Across the Bay Sausalito, California, Jun 26, 1987

Our stay in Carmel was enchanting. But, we needed to press on to San Francisco, so did not have time to see nearby Monterrey. North of Mo...

]]> On to Carmel http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/6656/On-to-Carmel-Carmel-by-the-Sea-5 Thu, 25 Jun 1987 21:15:51 PST On to Carmel Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, Jun 25, 1987

The Hearst’s Castle tour took most of the morning (well worthwhile). So, this was a short day and the destination was Carmel. This section of Cal...

]]> Hearst's Castle http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/6656/Hearsts-Castle-San-Simeon-4 Thu, 25 Jun 1987 20:16:24 PST Hearst's Castle San Simeon, California, Jun 25, 1987

Today was our day to visit Hearst's Castle. We both had wanted to visit the legendary mansion of newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst. The man...

]]> PCH http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/6656/PCH-Los-Angeles-1 Wed, 24 Jun 1987 00:00:00 PST PCH Los Angeles, California, Jun 24, 1987

A trip to visit family in Los Angeles and plans to visit San Francisco provided the opportunity to drive California Route 1. Folowing the famous hi...

]]> On to Ventura http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/6656/On-to-Ventura-Ventura-2 Wed, 24 Jun 1987 00:00:01 PST On to Ventura Ventura, California, Jun 24, 1987

At Point Mugu, in Ventura County, the route turns inland following a roadway lined with eucalyptus trees and leading to Oxnard. We had a very ...

]]> El Camino Real http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/6656/El-Camino-Real-Santa-Barbara-3 Wed, 24 Jun 1987 00:00:02 PST El Camino Real Santa Barbara, California, Jun 24, 1987

Santa Barbara is well-known as a trendy coastal city and home to UC Santa Barbara. There are historic sites here, too, the most famous of whic...

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