Bay Area Rossonero

Ukr. I have tried to check up on parks, because there are plenty. Was thinking about stopping by on Yosemite and Sequoia on the way to SF. After SF we planned to drive down the coast and may stay on some places. time permitting i will give me a day at one of the coastal redwood parks, although I read the best was further in the north...

Still, I read that "big basin" was one of the better ones and it is almost on the way.

Nah, it's just my sister who lives there.
Muir Woods has some big ass trees and its not that far away, but true Big Basin has the best (supposedly, for I'm not a tree connoseur, even though my dad's a gardener).
Gee, it must have been hard to find a rasta guy in Lulea (my map shows it up where the reindeer live with Santa). They might have flew him in from Kingston just to pin it on him...

Easier than you may think Heather. For instance, the two guys I mostly hang out with are from Sri Lanka and Burundi. You have to jump 20+ years back to not find non-vikings. Still, they probably found him at the university.

Muir woods I heard is like the city folk team park when it comes to the big trees. On the good side the facilities are probably good, on the bad side I suspect it is quite crowded.

Originally Posted by kris

Ukr. I have tried to check up on parks, because there are plenty. Was thinking about stopping by on Yosemite and Sequoia on the way to SF. After SF we planned to drive down the coast and may stay on some places. time permitting i will give me a day at one of the coastal redwood parks, although I read the best was further in the north...

Still, I read that "big basin" was one of the better ones and it is almost on the way.

If you have plenty of time you might want to stop by the Death Valley on your way to Yosemite. "Joshua Tree" park and the death valley are among must-see's in California, as are Yosemite and lake Tahoe.

P.S. CA weather is great, i can tell you now from soggy NY state.

I have this newfound interest in hiking and seeing those parks in California I could easily spend all our 22 days in them! Currently checking out Yosemite.

I will consider Lake Tahoe, about death valley I heard mixed reviews.

Really, California + Las Vegas is such a big scope travel location that you always want to put in some more days in it. but I am already crushing my sisters budget.

Interesting would be to know how long it takes to drive the car between some places. Like LV - SF. SF up 'til Oregon border. SF - LA by the coastal highway. stops excluded.

Hell, I would love any tips on things to do and places to visit if you are so inclined.

Driving from las Vegas takes quite some time, probably all day and then some. Plus, LV is the pit of the Earth as far as I'm concerned. 110 degrees and a bunch of tourists from Iowa City smoking and looking for hookers and a free buffet, not my idea of a good time.
Driving from SF to Oregon also takes forever. In my experience, you will get to Eureka and think it should just be a little bit longer until you get to Grants Pass (unfortunately the place in So. Oregon my aunt lives), but no...it's like three more hours to go!

Originally Posted by RIO

110 degrees and a bunch of tourists from Iowa City smoking and looking for hookers and a free buffet, not my idea of a good time.

Did they have to smoke?

Seems otherwise I will scrap any plans of going further north. Since we planned to stop by some parks on the way to SF we will stay over somewhere on the way. I suppose a day of driving in total is about as I expected, will probably be a bit longer with the sidetrips.