South california

California is iconic: soft sunset-kissed beaches, expansive deserts, dramatic mountain ranges and breathtaking waterfalls. Best explored by car, this one month California budget itinerary goes into the logistics and routes, breakdowns the costs, provides accommodation and camping tips, plus lots more to help you plan your perfect road trip through California!

Carmel-by-the-Sea is a 1 square mile village on the coast of California two hours south of San Francisco. It is where we stopped for two nights on our road trip down the coast from Santa Rosa (near Sonoma) to San Diego with our three small children, ages 4 and under.

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Tourmaline Beach, San Diego, California

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Manhattan Beach, CA : View from Highland Ave

As we continue on our California raod trip our next stop is in Temecula Valley. California definitely is the best place for adventure - here we go!