korbe wrote:
Since this is an opportunity to enjoy the route, and not just the destination, I would consider about 1 1/2 weeks down, 1 1/2 weeks coming home, and about a week in LA. That equals about 5 2-night stays in each direction. I would go south along hwy 101 and back up on hwy 395. I would not use I-5 unless the the only goal is to get from point A to point B.
That does add up to 4 weeks, but will make for a very pleasant trip. you could likely do the trip down and back home in a week, but would miss a lot. I agree with the routes.