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QUESTION: If you had an all-expense-paid trip to go anywhere, by car, overnight, where would you go?
Talk about it….
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Carmel
… just overnight? ….no … make it a few days?
Pacific Grove
Joshua Tree
Monument Valley National Park in the Navajo Indian Tribal Reservation in Utah-Arizona border.
This weekend. San Diego California
I would go to DIsneyland. So I could experience all things Star Wars there. Like meeting Darth Vader, Chewbacca, Rey& Kylo Ren.
Carmel, Pismo maybe.
Camping under the stars — anywhere USA. To remind us of the days we were falling in love in college, and everything is going to be all right. Happily ever after…
I’ve always wanted to visit Bodie. It’s a ghost town in Mono County, established in 1859 when gold was discovered there.
Early 90’s, a guy at Mare Island was helping to fix some of the buildings at Bodie. I was an avid ‘boonies’ camper back then (still am) and found a bunch of forged square nails circa 1800’s from a razed barn. I sold a coffee can of square nails to him for $.25 each! Some of those buildings have the nails in them, and I had a bunch of money!
Dawg, My Pops took me to Bodie after he read a book about it. I thought it was going to suck, actually one of the coolest places I’ve been. GO TO BODIE !!
Dawg
Bodie is worth the drive. There has been some restoration and some buildings are still in their wonderful dilapidated state. And at night there is some paranormal activity as well. I’ve been twice in 4 years as it’s only a 2 hour drive for me
are gambling wagers considered expenses? Then I would get to Reno and make long shot bets to hopefully walk out of there smiling large.
If not, the Ritz in HMB suggestion made by Living the Dream is a darn good one. That place is top notch for location.
Bodega Bay.
I’m not certain of anything, except it must have salt water.
Wagontire, OR
To stay one night: Bar Harbor Maine/Acadia National Park (though 2 or 3 nights would be better). I would drive there and back without getting on an interstate and enjoy the drive.
To drive in one day each way: Pacific Grove; we were there last week for the day and are going there this week for the day as well.
Nick’s Cove on Tomales Bay.
Camping, Richardson’s Grove Humboldt county
Richardson’s Grove is one of my favorite campgrounds.
Some of the natural rock formed hot spring pools out by Winnemucca.
Pismo Beach
Las Vegas. I enjoy the entertainment on the main casino street for passerby’s. Overnight is just about long enough.
my bedroom
Surf City
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The Cottages in Mendocino.
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We loved the Mendocino coast, but our go-to escape was the Elk Cove Inn in the town of Elk.
Austin Minnesota. The home of Spam
and the world famous Spam Museum.
And John Madden who was born in Austin MN.
I would go east, past the state line and never come back. Kinda like Lot. Don’t even look back as you leave.
All expense paid ya say? Silverado
One night’s hardly worth the trouble. Gimme at least 2 nites. Anywhere. Especially a National Park or Monument.
The Lost Coast Trail up in Humboldt County and camp right on the beach for a night with a roaring fire and bottle of wine.
I did that once…. a word of advice… check the tide table first.
High tide really screwed things up for us… Thank God for helicopters!
The San Francisco Fairmont Hotel Tower on Nob Hill. Get a room high up on the north side overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge, Coit Tower, Alcatraz and Fishermans Wharf and the Marina. Party in the Tonga Room, and have breakfast in your room. Next morning while your Lady gets ready walk a couple of blocks to the Cable Car Museum. Then get her and see Grace Cathedral. Check out and lunch on Chestnut Street before crossing the Golden Gate bridge to investigate Sausalito. A TRUE TOURiST!
Napa. So I could go to the French Laundry during Corona. Only for the ruling class. Silly peasants.
Love Half Moon Bay, spend lot’s of time there. Since when I lived on the Peninsula and had a girl friend there, it was a nice place to go for drinks, dinner etc. Have had drinks at the Ritz, but never stayed there.
One night only kind of limits your choices. My favorite week end get away, Clear Lake (I have gone there for one night, but usually 2 or 3) Yosemite, Tahoe, the Gold Country and Carmel. However, for one night perhaps one of the spas in Calistoga would be nice.
Post Ranch, Big Sur.
Cambria. I spent the night there after a day at Hearst Castle. Would love to go and see more of the area, without the person I took last time.
Cambria truly is wonderful!
But it is way too far to be considered an overnight trip,
well unless you have a private plane?
I can narrow it down either to Nevada City (in spring or fall)…
Or Carmel (ANY time).
But please may I stay more than one night? Even with Airport Commuter Limo Service chauffeur, the trips there and back tire me out so that I can’t walk around very long when I’m there
If an RV can be included in “car” category, I’d hire a driver and chef and travel the coastal scenic route of California. Not sure if I’d go north or south though… they’re both awesome!
We’ve driven the whole coastal route from Ruby Beach Washington to San Diego (much of it several times) and I think the most scenic part is from Carmel to around Lucia. The part from Reedsport to around Lincoln City Oregon is also great, especially the section from Heceta Head to Yachats, as are many other sections. The whole thing is worth the drive. Not to miss are Olympic National Park, especially Hurricane Ridge, the Hoh Rainforest and Lake Crescent (near Port Angeles WA).
YOSEMITE
I just got back from Hernando’s Hideaway !
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I can’t decide.
It’s not the destination, it’s about the ride that gets you there. For me it’s cranking up the volume on my V-twin going down the “grey ribbon” to anywhere. After 40+ years it never gets old.
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