[HP4GU-California] Replies to April Trip

[Carolyn Kayta Barrows]

>Muir woods seems to be our safest bet. If I am wrong and you all know of a 
>closer place to LA to see a Redwood please let me know. Plus we're 
>traveling with some ol deadheads that would like to see some of San 
>Francisco. We really cant lose. Monterey bay became a stop be!
>cause its
>  on the way, have seals and hopefuly an amazing view.

I did mention the Harry Potter costume exhibit at someplace like the 
Fashion Institute of Design and Technology?  Ask your family about that, 
and see if the exhibit is still there.

Redwoods - Big Trees, in the Santa Cruz mountains.  Drive up scenic Hwy 1 
from Monterrey along the coast to Santa Cruz, turn inland on scenic Hwy 17, 
and Big Trees is on your way to urban Hwy 101 or scenic Hwy 280, both in 
San Jose (consult your AAA travel book and your AAA maps).  This would save 
driving across the Golden Gate Bridge and (paying) back again, unless you 
want to see San Francisco from across water.

Sea lions - Pier 39 right in San Francisco.  They started taking over an 
unused pier in the Fisherman's Wharf area, and, since they're a protected 
species, they couldn't be moved.  Now they're a big tourist attraction 
there.  Again, consult your AAA travel book.

Sonoma Wine Country - consult your AAA book, and make sure you have a sober 
driver the whole way.  Sonoma county police will be looking for you if you 
don't, and a drunk driving arrest is probably not the souvenir you want.


         CarolynKayta Barrows
doll maker, fibre artist, textillian
           www.FunStuft.com

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