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Planning an escape from the cold and targeting San Diego and southern California as likely our big destination. We will likely be driving through Phoenix and Albuquerque so will check them out too.
But how many days should I allow for San Diego and the area? For anywhere else in southern California?
We've done trips where we are in a new hotel every night or two, but of course, it is nice if a spot can provide a week or more as well. Our road trip will probably be 3-3.5 weeks long total.
Any suggestions for our likes below? One must do on our list is going up to El Matador State Beach (hopefully I remember that name correctly) since that is where we got engaged (as the sun was setting of course!). I think we had dinner at Moonshadow or something like that too beforehand. Although this means going to LA, hopefully staying north of LA.
Another must do would be whales if they are about and if there are any good, lower key tours / charters that are not so touristy.
Oh, should I expect 60s for daytime highs and 40s for lows? Hard to know of course.
Likes:
-Scenery, outdoors, wildlife (not in zoos, but in nature)
-Hooked on Pickleball, and I've read some place in Encino (Bobby Riggs?) has it. May not play much, but maybe take a lesson or too
-Good eats, defined as fish tacos, Italian, great breakfast places hopefully on the healthier side, Mexican / Southwest foods, but not expensive fine dining.
-Parks or nature if the hikes are relatively short (mile or two or so, not strenuous) and have some sort of reward involved (great views, waterfalls (not likely in CA I realize), etc.
-Scenic drives
-Different terrain...so the ocean of course. Are deserts in January interesting?
Dislikes:
-Crowds, urban congestion, big cities (so LA likely won't be much on our list I'm guessing). I realize San Diego is also a big city to us (our biggest city is not even 1/4 of the size) but I'm guessing a lot of the suburbs or area around don't' feel as urbany?
We are not shoppers, don't particularly go for museums/art although I may check out the Midway, and unless a play or something is unique to us (like an outdoor performance) not much for performances.
Our recent best trip moments:
Wildlife and mountains from Colorado parks, hiking waterfalls in the Carolinas, staying in an airbnb just outside of/allowign us to explore old town in Quebec City by foot, Riverwalk in San Antonio, Everglades in Florida, Texas hill country for the unique small towns, and the Bolivar Penninsula in Texas have been some of our better highlights from previous trips.
But how many days should I allow for San Diego and the area? For anywhere else in southern California?
We've done trips where we are in a new hotel every night or two, but of course, it is nice if a spot can provide a week or more as well. Our road trip will probably be 3-3.5 weeks long total.
Any suggestions for our likes below? One must do on our list is going up to El Matador State Beach (hopefully I remember that name correctly) since that is where we got engaged (as the sun was setting of course!). I think we had dinner at Moonshadow or something like that too beforehand. Although this means going to LA, hopefully staying north of LA.
Another must do would be whales if they are about and if there are any good, lower key tours / charters that are not so touristy.
Oh, should I expect 60s for daytime highs and 40s for lows? Hard to know of course.
Likes:
-Scenery, outdoors, wildlife (not in zoos, but in nature)
-Hooked on Pickleball, and I've read some place in Encino (Bobby Riggs?) has it. May not play much, but maybe take a lesson or too
-Good eats, defined as fish tacos, Italian, great breakfast places hopefully on the healthier side, Mexican / Southwest foods, but not expensive fine dining.
-Parks or nature if the hikes are relatively short (mile or two or so, not strenuous) and have some sort of reward involved (great views, waterfalls (not likely in CA I realize), etc.
-Scenic drives
-Different terrain...so the ocean of course. Are deserts in January interesting?
Dislikes:
-Crowds, urban congestion, big cities (so LA likely won't be much on our list I'm guessing). I realize San Diego is also a big city to us (our biggest city is not even 1/4 of the size) but I'm guessing a lot of the suburbs or area around don't' feel as urbany?
We are not shoppers, don't particularly go for museums/art although I may check out the Midway, and unless a play or something is unique to us (like an outdoor performance) not much for performances.
Our recent best trip moments:
Wildlife and mountains from Colorado parks, hiking waterfalls in the Carolinas, staying in an airbnb just outside of/allowign us to explore old town in Quebec City by foot, Riverwalk in San Antonio, Everglades in Florida, Texas hill country for the unique small towns, and the Bolivar Penninsula in Texas have been some of our better highlights from previous trips.
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