Guide to roadtripping the Pacific Coast.

PHEW. I haven't been able to muster up the energy to upload all of our honeymoon pictures to Flickr yet, but tonight I managed to write up our recommendations for things you should do if you're considering a trip out west! To read the travel guide, click here.

Things of note:

• I left off our hotels in San Fran and in Carmel because we didn't love them and I wouldn't recommend them. 
• If you're thinking of skipping Oregon, that's the wrong decision. Other than Big Sur, the prettiest parts of the drive were southern Oregon. Plus, people were nicer there.
• I don't really like California. Maybe it was preconceived notions, but I didn't like the vibe of the people and somehow I just can't take them seriously! This may be my New Yorker blood surfacing here, was just interesting to realize.
• We drove 1503 miles in 12 days. We paid one toll- $6 to cross the Golden Gate bridge in San Fran. Crazy!
• Here was our itinerary, for those who want to reference it:
• Portland, OR (2 nights)
• Newport Beach, OR (1 night)
• Gold Beach, OR (1 night)
• Mendocino, CA (1 night)
• San Francisco, CA (2 nights)
• Carmel, CA (1 night)
• San Luis Obispo (1 night)
• Palm Springs (3 nights)

And now, some pictures to whet your appetite for the west coast...