From the Arizona desert we follow Route 66 into California. We visit a former home in the Southern California mountains before finding the coast highway and visiting San Diego, Venice, Santa Monica, Topanga, Santa Barbara, and the Big Sur coast.

Day 15 - Kingman AZ -> Hemet Lake CA

Scenic desert on old Route 66, moonscapes in the California desert, the Coachella Valley, and Pines to Palms Highway.

Day 16 - Hemet Lake -> Morena Lake CA

Driving through the land of organic fruit and a visit to Obbie's high desert home from the late 80s.

Day 17 - Morena Lake -> Huntington Beach CA

Leaving the high desert backcountry for the big city of San Diego and beginning our trek northbound on the coast highway.

Day 18 - Huntington Beach -> Oxnard CA

A day in the Los Angeles area, with a bike ride around Venice and Santa Monica and a visit to an old homestead in Topanga.

Day 19 - Oxnard -> Paradise Valley CA

A walk around downtown Santa Barbara, and losing ourselves in a monstrous fig tree.

Day 21 - Cambria -> Santa Cruz CA

Driving the most iconic portion of Route 1, and touching the ocean near Carmel.