Driving from LA to San Diego
Driving from LA to San Diego
What is the drive from LA to Valley Center like, for an english bloke?
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It's not bad at all: about 120 miles from downtown Los Angeles which should take about an hour and a half to drive. However, that estimated driving time is based on driving at non-rush hour times. Otherwise, the drive could easily take a few hours since you have to travel either on the 10 or 405 freeways (two of our worst freeways traffic-wise). So leave really early in the morning (5:00 AM), or the middle of the morning on a weekday (10:00 AM) or at night (8:00 PM). Weekend traffic is kind of a mixed bag. It can be horrible or wide open, it's just hard to predict. Of course, the other varible is which side of the freeway you decide to drive on. It would probably be quicker if you drive on what we think is the right side of the road! :laugh1:
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Here's a website that has helped me a few times: http://www.sigalert.com I check it just before heading out. I know things can change in an instant, but it at least gives me an idea of what to expect.
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Keep an eye out for the Blue Heeler dogs which are called Australian Sheep Dogs in in the USA in the yard of the first house on the right on the dirt road into Manx Central. Say hello to Bruce and Winnie for me. I'm always fascinated that in the US an Australian cattle dog is called a sheep dog. Heelers are so called because they herd cattle by biting them on their heels. They wouldn't know what to do with sheep.
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I've always found that were there are women involved (and dogs) a dozen 'Krispy Kreeme' donuts usually does the trick and is always a welcome gift :2cents: . :laugh1: Remind me of when you're going Paul.
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[QUOTE="shaky"]Driving on the right isn't too much of a problem, we do it when we go across the smaller pond to France etc. The embarrassing part is getting into the car only to find that you can't reach the wheel from the right seat :driving: It's a very short trip David, but we'll meet up one day.[/QUOTE] Mmm...I've got a week's holiday left to use....
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