I'm writing this from Camarillo where we've stopped so my wife could catch up with an old friend. When traveling from Orange County to Sonoma County and back as we've often done, you have two options for your route: I5 or Hwy 101. This trip we've driven them both.
I5 is the most direct route and definitely the fastest. For 200 miles the road is almost chalk-line straight and pretty flat. It's also ugly.
You can set your cruise at 80 and pretty much drive brain-free. If the visibility is good you can spot a CHP cruiser a mile away. There's no excuse for getting a ticket in the daytime on that stretch of road.
Hwy 101 is more of a driver's road. If they'd just dump the speed limit it would be great. It winds through the coastal foothills, crosses beautiful farm valleys, and for awhile runs right along the coast. Lots of wonderful scenery, but the route is 60 miles longer and adds anywhere from 90 to 120 minutes to the trip.
It's also more treacherous for those of us who consider the speed limit a "suggestion". They didn't get me, but because of the curves and hills there are lots of places where the CHP can hang out and nab you before you have time to spot them.
People who drive 101 also don't seem to understand the concept of "slower traffic keep right". They"ll get in the fast lane and drone along at the speed limit oblivious to the line of cars riding their bumper. Aggravating.
We still have a ways to go once we leave here, and fromhere on we start getting into the L.A. traffic as people return home from the weekend. At least two more hours to go.
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I5 is the most direct route and definitely the fastest. For 200 miles the road is almost chalk-line straight and pretty flat. It's also ugly.
You can set your cruise at 80 and pretty much drive brain-free. If the visibility is good you can spot a CHP cruiser a mile away. There's no excuse for getting a ticket in the daytime on that stretch of road.
Hwy 101 is more of a driver's road. If they'd just dump the speed limit it would be great. It winds through the coastal foothills, crosses beautiful farm valleys, and for awhile runs right along the coast. Lots of wonderful scenery, but the route is 60 miles longer and adds anywhere from 90 to 120 minutes to the trip.
It's also more treacherous for those of us who consider the speed limit a "suggestion". They didn't get me, but because of the curves and hills there are lots of places where the CHP can hang out and nab you before you have time to spot them.
People who drive 101 also don't seem to understand the concept of "slower traffic keep right". They"ll get in the fast lane and drone along at the speed limit oblivious to the line of cars riding their bumper. Aggravating.
We still have a ways to go once we leave here, and fromhere on we start getting into the L.A. traffic as people return home from the weekend. At least two more hours to go.
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