Highway NO.1 was named by National Geographic as one of the top 50 places not to be missed in a lifetime. U.S. Highway No. 1 is something you can't forget, even if you've been there many times. It is perhaps the only highway that allows you to stop driving your car just to get to your destination and instead slow down to enjoy the scenery along the highway. In California, visitors can rent the car of their choice by providing the car rental company with a translation of their driver's license. Remember to obey the local traffic rules while driving and remember to please not stop at random, even if the scenery is the most beautiful.
The California Highway 1 trip is one of the most popular driving routes in North America, bar none! Almost everyone who comes to the United States for a trip will come to experience what it is like to drive on Highway 1. Highway 1 runs from San Francisco north, winding south to Los Angeles south, crossing the entire western coastline of California. Unlike most desolate and pale "American highways", Highway 1 is all the way to the sun and the sea, with various towns and national parks along the way, making it more than just seeing the sea so monotonous. Highway 1 is full of sunshine and sea breeze, just like Californians, who know how to enjoy the true meaning of life and live in the present.
On one side is the blue Pacific Ocean, and on the other side is the steep and towering cliff mountains, the rocks stirring up the white waves, which is the most classic landscape of Highway 1. In the early morning, the mist curls up, as if walking through the clouds. In the evening, watching the sunset over the Pacific Ocean is the most relaxing!
Self-driving Tips.
1. Driving direction from south to north is the best choice, which means driving from San Francisco to Los Angeles. Because the road from this direction is driven close to the coastline side. Therefore the opposite direction will lead to most of the roadside viewpoints being unable to stop. (Note that this drive over the essence of the part is close to the seaside cliffs, and mountain section of high speed, driving people to be bold positive technology, but also can not easily see the scenery, driving partners hard!)
2, because California is sunny, so when driving must pay attention to eye protection. To drive safely and protect their eyes from sunlight stimulation, drivers can wear sunglasses while driving.
4, according to their driving time on the way choose to spend the night in Carmel Carmel or Denmark town Solvang. There are also many special small hostels along the road, so stop and stay when it's almost night. Don't drive through the night! After all, you won't be able to enjoy the beautiful scenery at night.
