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DESTINATIONS — THE US


DESTINATIONS ALSO IN


SWITZERLAND & AUSTRIA


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OCEAN DRIVE


road trip anthem, but I don’t care. I’m racing out of San Francisco in a glossy red Mustang, bound for Los Angeles, and no one can stop me. Well, three lanes of traffic did slow me down for a bit, but now I’m flying along again, windows down, volume up, vast grin on. California’s coast-hugging Highway One is legendary and I have five days and a killer soundtrack to explore it with. That might seem a lot given that it’s possible to drive it in a day, but there is so much to take in along the way you could easily double that and still only experience a fraction of what this route has to offer. Fly-drive holidays are wildly popular, and with 675,000 UK visitors to California every year, there’s a clear demand for this iconic American adventure. As Virgin Holidays’ Linda Burton says: “Fly-drives are the perfect way to experience the very best of the state, combining the rugged coastline with the stunning national parks.” Driving here is easy. Automatics are standard, which makes the long distance and winding corners less stressful. You can also collect the car in San Francisco and drop off in LA for no charge. A stunning alternative is a Harley-Davidson – one-way charges do apply to this option but it’s a small price to pay for such epic cool. The coast road is staggeringly beautiful, with


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Jenni Doggett hits the Californian coast road


precipitous cliffs dropping to the Pacific. The best views are to be had driving south, right on the edge, but nervous drivers may want to start in LA so they stay on the inside of the road. I begin in San Francisco. For clients staying just one night, a hotel near the waterfront is a good option. You can get to Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge nearby, see seals dozing on Pier 39, and explore Fisherman’s Wharf on foot. I head into Boudin Bakery and inhale creamy chowder, accompanied by a fiery bloody mary oyster


2 July 2015 — travelweekly.co.uk • 45


aby I was born to ruuuuuuunnn…” I’m mangling Bruce Springsteen’s


THE US


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