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Apologies if this is a little insensitive and selfish given what is happening and the first world problem that it is, but could do with some advice and there seems to be some LA locals on here.
I am due to fly out to LA a week on Saturday for a holiday. Plan was to road trip in and around LA Up to San Fran and down to San Diego.
Am I best canceling - don't want to add to the burden.
I am due to fly out to LA a week on Saturday for a holiday. Plan was to road trip in and around LA Up to San Fran and down to San Diego.
Am I best canceling - don't want to add to the burden.
Personally, I think 'road tripping' in/around LA would be mostly spent sitting in traffic on a freeway. You could stay in the UK and do that much more cheaply.
I'd still go and visit SF and SB as planned and skip the LA bit. The fires are fairly localised and LA is a big place so I don't think you'd be getting in anyone's way. Unless of course you booked a hotel in Pasadena.
I'd still go and visit SF and SB as planned and skip the LA bit. The fires are fairly localised and LA is a big place so I don't think you'd be getting in anyone's way. Unless of course you booked a hotel in Pasadena.
Head out to Vegas with stuff to visit on the way then head up to SF via Death Valley and Yosemite.
I've stayed in LA quite a bit and you don't want to spend your days driving around the city.
Look at Waze on a typical day there and marvel at the amount of accidents. Despite being in a car, Angelino's will be doing everything but actual driving
I've stayed in LA quite a bit and you don't want to spend your days driving around the city.
Look at Waze on a typical day there and marvel at the amount of accidents. Despite being in a car, Angelino's will be doing everything but actual driving
Thank you for the responses - thankfully have only booked hotel in San Fran for the moment so can amend trip accordingly. Original plan was to drive down to la via a few places then visit a number of areas in and around la. Bit of a bucket list trip for the wife to celebrate a big birthday whilst we are away. Circumstances mean it may be our last opportunity to do the trip so reluctant to cancel, but equally don’t want to spend a fortune and add to the problem by being an ignorant tourist.
croyde said:
Head out to Vegas with stuff to visit on the way then head up to SF via Death Valley and Yosemite.
I've stayed in LA quite a bit and you don't want to spend your days driving around the city.
Look at Waze on a typical day there and marvel at the amount of accidents. Despite being in a car, Angelino's will be doing everything but actual driving
This is what I would do for sure, if you can change your flight to LV instead of LA. Just rent a car from there instead. Either of the two routes suggested above is a great road trip (I've done both) and you can still see SF and northern California.I've stayed in LA quite a bit and you don't want to spend your days driving around the city.
Look at Waze on a typical day there and marvel at the amount of accidents. Despite being in a car, Angelino's will be doing everything but actual driving
CA is amazing.
After visiting SF a few years back I wouldn't bother going. It's a disappointment.
Instead do the highway 1 coast road and national parks.
Sequoia, kings canyon, Sierra, yosemite.
We did a loop to/from SF. Down highway1 to Pismo beach, then went inland to sequoia and up through the NPs. We then spent 5 days in/around SF. The last day "in" SF we actually went up to the NAPA valley
Looking back, we should've done an extra 4 days in the parks and just done one day in SF. The drive in/through the parks from Sequoia to Kngs Canyon is several hours but well worth it.
Might be all snowy up there at this time of year. Spring is the best time to go. We went in September.
City's are city's (most western world cities are much of a muchness) but the vast expanse and nature over there is unlike anything I've witnessed before or since (but then I'm not spectacularly well travelled)
After visiting SF a few years back I wouldn't bother going. It's a disappointment.
Instead do the highway 1 coast road and national parks.
Sequoia, kings canyon, Sierra, yosemite.
We did a loop to/from SF. Down highway1 to Pismo beach, then went inland to sequoia and up through the NPs. We then spent 5 days in/around SF. The last day "in" SF we actually went up to the NAPA valley
Looking back, we should've done an extra 4 days in the parks and just done one day in SF. The drive in/through the parks from Sequoia to Kngs Canyon is several hours but well worth it.
Might be all snowy up there at this time of year. Spring is the best time to go. We went in September.
City's are city's (most western world cities are much of a muchness) but the vast expanse and nature over there is unlike anything I've witnessed before or since (but then I'm not spectacularly well travelled)
Ambleton said:
CA is amazing.
After visiting SF a few years back I wouldn't bother going. It's a disappointment.
Instead do the highway 1 coast road and national parks.
Sequoia, kings canyon, Sierra, yosemite.
We did a loop to/from SF. Down highway1 to Pismo beach, then went inland to sequoia and up through the NPs. We then spent 5 days in/around SF. The last day "in" SF we actually went up to the NAPA valley
Looking back, we should've done an extra 4 days in the parks and just done one day in SF. The drive in/through the parks from Sequoia to Kngs Canyon is several hours but well worth it.
Might be all snowy up there at this time of year. Spring is the best time to go. We went in September.
City's are city's (most western world cities are much of a muchness) but the vast expanse and nature over there is unlike anything I've witnessed before or since (but then I'm not spectacularly well travelled)
SF is absolutely worth seeingAfter visiting SF a few years back I wouldn't bother going. It's a disappointment.
Instead do the highway 1 coast road and national parks.
Sequoia, kings canyon, Sierra, yosemite.
We did a loop to/from SF. Down highway1 to Pismo beach, then went inland to sequoia and up through the NPs. We then spent 5 days in/around SF. The last day "in" SF we actually went up to the NAPA valley
Looking back, we should've done an extra 4 days in the parks and just done one day in SF. The drive in/through the parks from Sequoia to Kngs Canyon is several hours but well worth it.
Might be all snowy up there at this time of year. Spring is the best time to go. We went in September.
City's are city's (most western world cities are much of a muchness) but the vast expanse and nature over there is unlike anything I've witnessed before or since (but then I'm not spectacularly well travelled)
Ambleton said:
CA is amazing.
After visiting SF a few years back I wouldn't bother going. It's a disappointment.
Instead do the highway 1 coast road and national parks.
Sequoia, kings canyon, Sierra, yosemite.
SF is mixed bag these days. Safety will vary almost block by block. Very big homeless and drug problems.After visiting SF a few years back I wouldn't bother going. It's a disappointment.
Instead do the highway 1 coast road and national parks.
Sequoia, kings canyon, Sierra, yosemite.
You are the only poster that mention the gem that is Kings Canyon, it's a relatively quiet (compared to Yosemite) joy of a park.
Highway 1 can offer the likes of Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Carmel, Morro Bay, Bigs Sur, Monterey (worth it for the aquarium) etc
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