Trip to the Silicon valley
A shorter trip this time. To California. Not a single minute went without the thrill of witnessing the beautiful sights along the Highway 1 or the ultimate shows at Universal or the sand n snow combination at Plam Springs.
Even before we landed our foot in California we were warned about the Highway 1 route from San Francisco to LA. And after driving through the valleys and peaks I do realise that they were not just false claims. We did encounter the fog, but it wasn't as bad as it could get. The view was truly breathtaking. The Pacific on the right (a mere 30ft to our right and 100ft below) and mountains on the left. Some of the scenery was so beautiful that you think it to be unreal. There is the omnipresent mist in the air, fog over the road, sunshine kissing land through the fog, beautiful houses on the mountain slopes, it doesn't get better than this.
The Universal Studios in LA is worth every penny of the ticket they charge. The sets of Mummy was exceptional. In fact we enjoyed Universal so much that Disneyland was a big let down. Overcrowded place, one hour lines and cheesy displays and rides. The fireworks show was also just average. I think the one I saw at Seaworld, San Antonio TX was memorable than this.
The next day we went to Plam Springs and the place was just awesome. Desert on the plains, it has snow clad mountains as we scaled the altitude in the ropeway tram. Temperatures were in the lower 40s at the top and it was a sunny day!
The ride back to SF was an iffy affair. About 500 miles to drive I could have barely made it for the filght. To add to the misery there was the vacation traffic. But we have mastered the mapping skills and took alternative routes to avoid bumping into the traffic. Driving at 85-90 mph I finally reached SF on time for a red eye flight.
Others are still enjoying at Lake Tahoe or SF. I have to make another trip to see SF!
Even before we landed our foot in California we were warned about the Highway 1 route from San Francisco to LA. And after driving through the valleys and peaks I do realise that they were not just false claims. We did encounter the fog, but it wasn't as bad as it could get. The view was truly breathtaking. The Pacific on the right (a mere 30ft to our right and 100ft below) and mountains on the left. Some of the scenery was so beautiful that you think it to be unreal. There is the omnipresent mist in the air, fog over the road, sunshine kissing land through the fog, beautiful houses on the mountain slopes, it doesn't get better than this.
The Universal Studios in LA is worth every penny of the ticket they charge. The sets of Mummy was exceptional. In fact we enjoyed Universal so much that Disneyland was a big let down. Overcrowded place, one hour lines and cheesy displays and rides. The fireworks show was also just average. I think the one I saw at Seaworld, San Antonio TX was memorable than this.
The next day we went to Plam Springs and the place was just awesome. Desert on the plains, it has snow clad mountains as we scaled the altitude in the ropeway tram. Temperatures were in the lower 40s at the top and it was a sunny day!
The ride back to SF was an iffy affair. About 500 miles to drive I could have barely made it for the filght. To add to the misery there was the vacation traffic. But we have mastered the mapping skills and took alternative routes to avoid bumping into the traffic. Driving at 85-90 mph I finally reached SF on time for a red eye flight.
Others are still enjoying at Lake Tahoe or SF. I have to make another trip to see SF!
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