In October, 2002, we brought our new Honda CR-V home. After several short trips on Vancouver Island, we started planning our first real adventure. 

.   For our first major trip, we decided to explore the California coast south of San Francisco, then head inland at San Diego.

    Some of the trip highlights are illustrated in the following pictures, which are not in any particular order.

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Trip duration - 28 days

February and March 2003

5753.2 kilometres
(click on map for more detail)

   Second day - We stop for lunch at a rest stop along Interstate 5 - with Mount Shasta in the background.

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It was a windy and cloud filled day when we traveled south down  the Monterey Peninsula and Highway 1.

The Highway seems to cling to the edge of California.

We spent a couple days at one of our favourite campgrounds, the KOA in Chula Vista. From here we explored more of the San Diego area.

Among some of the place we visited were the San Diego Maritime Museum, and the model railway museum in Balboa Park

From San Diego, we went east, spent a few days in Las Vegas. Lots to see and do in Las Vegas. One of the more spectacular sights in Las Vegas is the Freemont Street Experience.

Freemont street puts on a sound and light show every hour on the hour. The entire street is covered by a canopy of animated lights and coordinated sound that create a new show every hour. 

In the lobby of the Bellagio Casino is a large glass horse.

Click on the CR-V to view pictures from our Death Valley adventures.