Drive Quick and Get Dirty

Here's a quick and dirty route mock up.

Leg One: Seattle to Vancouver
There's family in Vancouver, i.e. free lodging. It's a pretty short run down to the Oregon border, which oughta make for a gentle afternoon start.


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Leg Two: Down the Oregon Coast
101 hugs the ocean pretty well, which should make for some nice driving - certainly a hell of a lot better than I-5. We'll probably need to stop somewhere between Vancouver and the first California stop. Gold Beach is probably as good as any other touristy beach town.


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Leg Three: To Santa Rosa
There's family lodging in Santa Rosa, too. Clearly I can't choose where family lives (else I'd have far more Hawaiian relatives), but Santa Rosa isn't exactly in the best position. It kinda scissors into the journey too far south to allow one long run from Vancouver, but it's not far enough down to make the LA run any easier. It IS right be San Francisco, though, and more importantly that sweet fucking suspension bridge. Technological Marvel! Maybe we'll see a suicide!


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Leg Four: From Golden Gate to Hollywood and Vine
Hugging the coastline rather than cruising down I-5 is gonna add another 3 hours to the drive. But I'd sure as shit rather cruise past Big Sur and beautiful sandy beaches rather than "make good time." With the long drive, we could possibly time it so we coast into town with the sun setting just behind us.


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