That road was US Highway 101. The "Redwood Highway," as northern California tourism groups call it, runs from Los Angeles to the Seattle area, over 1000 miles. Our route had brought us to the northern end of California Highway 1 and onto 101.
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That road was US Highway 101. The "Redwood Highway," as northern California tourism groups call it, runs from Los Angeles to the Seattle area, over 1000 miles. Our route had brought us to the northern end of California Highway 1 and onto 101.
After nearly two months of exploring the area around San Francisco, Susan and I were ready for the next portion of our adventure- the return trip to Florida! We left Maxx and Catalina at midmorning one Sunday, heading for California Highway 1 north and Salt Point State Park.
We found an independent coffee shop, got the java, and hit the road. That road was California Coastal Highway 1 (from here-on out known as Highway 1), one of the most famous drives in the country. Friends who had driven it told us not to take it south. We would learn why later this day.
Anyone who loves the outdoors has been told, "You HAVE to visit Yosemite!" I'd certainly heard it, over and over. Enough people follow the advice that one needs reservations just to enter the park. It has gotten that crowded the past few years.
A volcanic national park? What the heck is that? Will I see volcanoes blowing up? When you visit Lassen for the first time, you don't know what to expect. It slaps you in the face pretty quickly! After leaving the visitor center, a short ride puts you at Sulphur Works. Here, numerous vents in the ground emit sulfur-stinking steam.