So today I was thinking about our upcoming move to the States in June. (That’s pretty much all I think about these days. ) Anyway, the idea is that Timi and I will go to Racine first to visit family there. That’s where we would get over our jet lag, get our driver’s licenses and bank accounts sorted out, and then eventually head off to Southern California.
Now the cool idea I had today was that instead of hoping on a plane and flying out there, we would get a car and hit the road. Timi hasn’t seen much of this great country soon to become her new home, so I planned out the following route of cross country sightseeing to give her a little taste of the natural beauties which lie between Wisconsin and Los Angeles. What do you think of these points of interest? Have I left out anything that just can’t be missed? Is 2 weeks optimistic?
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- A: Racine, Wisconsin
- B: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- C: St. Cloud, Minnesota
- D: Badlands National Park, South Dakota
- E: Mount Rushmore, South Dakota
- F: Devil’s Tower, Wyoming
- G: Yellowstone National Park
- H: Twin Falls, Idaho
- I: Boise, Idaho
- J: Painted hills, Oregon
- K: Newberry National Volcanic Monument, Oregon
- Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
- Paradise, California
- L: Sacramento, California
- Napa Valley
- Marin County
- M: San Francisco
- N: Santa Cruz
- Monterrey
- Big Sur
- San Luis Obispo
- Santa Barbara
- Malibu
- Hollywood
- O: We’ve arrived – Pasadena
Total distance: Nearly 6000 km (3700 mi).
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how about the Oregon coast?
Blair, would you say the Oregon coast is more scenic than the mountains and crater lakes in the middle of the state?
Wow Dude! Are you sure you want to change countries in the midst of this financial crisis?! Isn’t the U.S almost bankrupt?!!!
This is your friend Jeremy from oh so long ago in Altadena. I figured I’d look you up and see what you’re up to.
It looks like you have quite a trip ahead of you. I think 2 weeks is very ambitious if you want to really experience the places you visit. I also think it would be a travesty to go through central CA and not spend at least a day in Yosemite.
Drop me a line sometime.