In My Footsteps: Road trip on Route 1 from SF to LA

Lots of people (mainly my parents) have said it was a bad idea for 2 girls to drive down from SF to LA.  Probably because it is still about 5-6hours on Route 5 and merely because we were 2 girls. Did we listen?  Not really.

Tons of travel guides will always say that the drive up or down from SF to LA has one of the best scenic drives in the US.  One downside is that all of it happens on a cliff.

Here is just a simple glance.  Basically, you are driving across all of California.

from Wikipedia

We probably only made it half way on Route 1 when the sun started to set.  For safety reasons, we decided to head inland to Route 5 or 101 instead (don't remember which).  

Preparation Guide: 

- Enough food & water

- Entertainment (music!)

- Gas

- Make sure the car is in perfect condition

If I had to make a recommendation, it would be start early.  We made the mistake of leaving SF around noon.  Here are some of the breathe-taking views.