Noisy Girls Are Driving

Noisy Girls are off to Seattle

The Plan: Drive from San Francisco To Seattle (and back?)
The Noisy Girls: ET, NJ, MJ, BB

Possible Routes:
A. Interstate 5 - The Quick Route (not really) - About 810 mi, 12 hrs and 40 mins
Pass through Mt. Shasta - a beautiful snowcapped mountain by a big lake. Go through the city of Ashland, Oregon famous for its Shakespeare Festival in the Summer. The city boasts of its beautiful Elizabethan type outdoor theater. Detour off of I-5 to see Crater Lake National Park in Oregon then go to Portland for some shopping? Why? Oregon state has NO SALES TAX! Nice! Then enter Washington and visit Mt. Saint Helens and Mt. Ranier National Parks. There might be restricted access though due to snow, even in the Summer months so it's always good to check. Drive to Seattle and visit the monumental Casa de Alexei

B. Highway 101 - The Scenic Route - About 940 mi, 20 hrs and 7 mins
This highway is closer to the coast. It passes through Humboldt Redwoods State Park and the Redwoods National Park. The Avenue of the Giants is a beautiful short drive in the Humboldt that shouldn't be missed. This is the land of the oldest and biggest trees. It would be nice to DRIVE THRU some of them. Same highway goes to Oregon. Oregon 101 is famous for its beautiful coastal drive as well as the little towns around the area. Check out the little towns then drive to Seattle and visit the monumental Casa de Alexei

101 is A LOT slower than I-5. But the good news is, there are a number of small that crosses over from one to the other.

Other Small Towns of Interest:
Eureka, CA
Ukiah, CA - the largest in the Mendocino County
Willits, CA - gateway to the Redwood Forest
Little River, CA - the site of Van Damme State Park
Point Arena, CA - little fishing village by the coast
Yachats, OR
Lincoln City, OR
Florence, OR
Bellingham, WA

Too many places to see! Shall we just wing it?
Bahala na si Batman... I mean si Sharon!