Finn Hits The US of A - 2014

Finn666

well guess what…i'm coming back guys

the dates aren't clear yet, but right now it looks like i'll be flying in in the middle of may (something around the 15th or so) and leave in the middle of june...so all in all i'm coming for another 4 weeks vacation

right now it's planed to do the following:

1week virginia beach
1 week nyc
1-1.5 week bay area (la, sf, ...)
0.5-1 week nyc

when visiting the bay area, me and my cousin might drive the following route:

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/San+Francisco,+CA/Los+Angeles,+CA/Redwood+National+and+State+Parks,+California/@38.3105102,-120.2742154,6z/data=!4m20!4m19!1m5!1m1!1s0x80859a6d00690021:0x4a501367f076adff!2m2!1d-122.4194155!2d37.7749295!1m5!1m1!1s0x80c2c75ddc27da13:0xe22fdf6f254608f4!2m2!1d-118.2436849!2d34.0522342!1m5!1m1!1s0x54d06636f5417fa5:0x36cf3266953b5f8e!2m2!1d-124.004628!2d41.213179!3e0

do any of you guys have any recommendations about the trip? "must see" places? things we need to checkout? places we need to visit? the route in general? etc.

any help and ideas are much appreciated!
thanks a ton in advance…cheers, R.

derivative666

Great news you and Urb will come up by me for the weekend and we will do some hiking and some bbq

DanielAFC

That coastal drive will be great. I'm planning on doing the same one next spring!

Graeme

@Finn666 take Highway 1 down to LA, rather than 101. It hugs the coast, so will be a more scenic route, and it involves really cool bridges…

You could drop in on Hearst Castle, which was the inspiration for Citizen Kane's Xanadu.

spitfiredealer

Second that. Did that route in my early 20's with mates and it was one of the best trips I have ever done.

browniemcghee

As someone who has driven both routes, I must say that the 1 is incredible. Definitely the more memorable route. Still, you should know that sections are quite winding, and it is slow going at times.

arrow

Finn - let me know once you finalize your dates for SF. I can show you around if it works out!

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Finn666

@derivative666:

Great news you and Urb will come up by me for the weekend and we will do some hiking and some bbq

we'll def. meet up again mate! already looking forward to it
i'm mostly on my own during one week in may (26th-30th), so during that week a meet up would be the best i'd say!

@Graeme:

@Finn666 take Highway 1 down to LA, rather than 101. It hugs the coast, so will be a more scenic route, and it involves really cool bridges…

You could drop in on Hearst Castle, which was the inspiration for Citizen Kane's Xanadu.

god damn @Graeme thanks a ton for the hint. def. gonna take the 1 instead of the 101!
finalizing the final route is kinda hard though ^^

@arrow:

Finn - let me know once you finalize your dates for SF. I can show you around if it works out!

will do so mate @arrow …maybe we can go clubbing together

Graeme

Glad to help. I've been to Monterey and Morro Bay on the way south from SF. However I was somewhere off to the right-hand side of the photo so I can't really comment on the route.

Of course you could hire a bike to do the trip…