Publicized and idealized all over the world, CALIFORNIA
really does live up to the myth. More than just a terrestrial
paradise of sun, sand and surf, it has high mountain
ranges, fast-paced glitzy cities, primeval old-growth
forests and
vast stretches of deserts. The landscape is imbued with
history, ranging from rock carvings left by indigenous
Native Americans to the eerie ghost towns of the Gold
Rush pioneers.
California is too large
to be fully explored in a single trip, but in an area
so varied it's hard to pick out specific
highlights. Los Angeles is far and away the biggest
and most stimulating city. From Los Angeles you can head
south to the growing metropolis of San Diego , with its
broad,
welcoming
beaches and easy access to Mexico; or push inland to
the desert areas , Palm Springs and Palm Desert.
Most people, though, follow the shoreline
north up the central coast : a gorgeous run that takes
in lively small
towns like Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz . California's
second city, San Francisco , at the top end, is about as
different from LA as it's possible to get: the oldest,
most European-styled city in the state. It is well
placed for the national parks to the east, such as Yosemite
, where waterfalls
cascade into a sheer glacial valley, and Sequoia/Kings
Canyon with its gigantic trees, as well as the ghost towns
of the Gold Country. North of San Francisco the countryside
becomes wilder, wetter and greener, approaching Oregon
through spectacular and almost deserted volcanic tablelands.
These California vacation cabins, condos, and cottages are
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CafeGetaway California
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