When I first arrived to my 3rd favorite state, California, (guess the top two) I heard stories of these scenery, wild, road from Los Angeles to San Francisco. I was told about the sunsets, the wild sea elephants, the hikes. But, I couldn’t do it that time. So naturally, when I came back in November 2021, road 1 was the first on my bucket list. I did an extensive research, closed the logistics in advance – and headed out on the last week of November. In the following post I’ll share my stories and insights. Hopefully, it will help you plan your road 1 adventure, or, at least, have a good laugh.
Day 0: Renting the car and hitting the road
For a road trip you need… a car. So, at noon I was in LAX to pick up my rental – Jeep Compass. It was a total of 600 USD for the rental + $217 for the comprehensive insurance, for 7 days, return at San Francisco CBD. Looking back, there were ways to reduce the insurance. Check out my CAR RENTAL HACKS IN THE US post.