Global Food Tour

Chapter 379 Self-driving begins!
Athena and Socrates crossed time and space to meet, and Zhang Feng saw Plato's friendship with a certain man next to him.

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The trip to Greece, just like that, at the end, Zhang Hao started the trip to the United States.

Life is more than just the preoccupation, but also poetry and distance.

Imagine, what kind of enjoyment is it when you are driving a muscle convertible car and listening to your favorite music on California Highway [-]?The perfect fusion of people, sunshine and sea.Uh... Anyway, Zhang Feng wanted to yell at that time: "Nothing can stop my yearning for freedom!"

Highway 1000 winds along the west coast of the United States, with a total length of more than 17 kilometers, connecting San Francisco and Los Angeles from north to south.Along the way, several beautiful towns scattered along the Pacific coast are connected, including Monterey, [-]-Mile Drive, Carmel, Big Sur, Hearst Hearst Castle, Santa Barbara and other famous towns and scenic spots.

美国1号公路从墨西哥往北一直延伸到加州北部，是一条风景如画的海滨公路。不过在自驾者眼中通常特指北起旧金山金门大桥南接洛杉矶的这一段约740公里的路。加州1号公路（CA HW1）被称为世界上最美的公路，也被美国国家地理杂志誉为一生中不可错过的50个景点之一。

Before coming to California, Zhang Feng had a passion for and curiosity about the famous [Route No. 1]. What is the charm that makes this section of the road so famous and makes people flock to it? The [Pacific Coast Highway - Route [-]] built in California is known as "the most magical and beautiful highway in the world", and it is also the most famous self-driving tour route in the United States.

Here, you can enjoy the most beautiful coastal scenery in the world, and there are many beaches and small towns with unique scenery, among which the famous ones are [Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park], [Hearst Castle], [Denmark Small towns], etc., so "Highway [-]" is naturally one of Zhang Feng's most anticipated itineraries for this self-driving trip in California.

After more than ten hours of flying, I finally arrived in San Francisco, the long-awaited west of the United States.

Clearing customs and picking up luggage is already a very skilled thing.Passing the level is very fast, and Zhang Feng's efficiency is even higher.From now on, it will be implemented according to Zhang Feng's plan. The first level: pick up the car!

According to the airport signs, based on the impression in the previous travel notes, I found the airport light rail station, and took the blue line to the terminus to go directly to the rental car hall (Rental-Car-Certer).On the light rail, Zhang Feng first felt the sun in San Francisco!
The convenience of car rental in the United States, based on Zhang Feng's experience, Zhang Feng chooses the services of Budget or Alamo, and it is especially not recommended to use Dollar.Zhang Feng chose Budget this time, because the upgrade from Edge to Ford Explorer cost an extra $8 per day, a total of $9 for 72 days. Although the renter used various methods to add an extra $70 for insurance and services, Zhang Feng Feng felt that it was worth it.

The way to rent a car in San Francisco is not bad, just print out the parking space number and go to the designated parking space to pick up the car.The car rental clerk instructed Zhang Feng where to pick up the car.

[California Route [-]] starts from [San Francisco] in the north and ends at [Los Angeles] in the south. It can be described as a quite long self-driving route, but its iconic sightseeing self-driving section should start from [Monterey-Bay] and end in Los Angeles. 【Santa Monica】.

[Highway 740] It is a picturesque coastal road extending from Mexico north to northern California.However, in people's eyes, "Highway [-]" refers to the section of highway about [-] kilometers from the [San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge] in the north to Los Angeles in the south.Due to the unique geographical environment, on one side of her is the vast expanse of blue waters of the Pacific Ocean, and on the other side is a steep and high cliff mountain, or occasionally a vast expanse of grassland that comes into view. The scenery is so beautiful that it is known as the most beautiful highway in the United States.

Between the two major cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles, U.S. Highway 17 connects several pearl-like towns, which are scattered along the Pacific coast and are known for their quiet and beautiful environments.Most of these small towns have famous sea-view roads and invincible beaches. Each town has its own characteristics, such as the beauty of [Moon Bay], the old California style of [Monterey], the awe-inspiring style of [Big Sur], [Santa Barbara] ]’s Spanish sentiment, [Carmel]’s artistic taste, and [1 miles] the beauty of the landscape avenue... Looking at the scenery on US Highway [-] is like walking on the road to paradise.

I love you, California, you're the greatest state of all.
I love you in the winter, summer, spring and in the fall.
I love your fertile valleys; your dear mountains I adore.
I love your grand old ocean and I love her rugged shore.
The scene depicted in the lyrics of this California state song [I Love You, California] is fascinating.

Driving on the most famous [Pacific Coast Highway] in California, or [Scenic Highway 1], experience California's rugged but beautiful coastal scenery.Highway [-] is also known as [The Original Road Trip]. Due to the unique geographical environment, the scenery on both sides of Highway [-] is extremely beautiful.

First stop: Yosemite National Park (Yosemite National Park), which is the most famous tourist attraction in California, the most beautiful and famous of which is Yosemite-Valley, where you can see beautiful waterfalls and Half Dome opposite the cliff, you can Seeing the snow-capped mountains on the opposite side, many California map covers were shot here.

Yosemite Valley (Yosemite Valley) is the core area of ​​the entire park, which concentrates landscapes such as canyon grass, streams and waterfalls. The first time you come to Yosemite, you should at least arrange a full day here.Among them, Yosemite Village is the location of the visitor center, and it is very convenient for Curry Village to transfer to the free bus to Mist Tail (Vernal Fall) and Mirror Lake.There are shops in these two places, and you can also rent kayaks, bicycles, etc.

In addition to these two places, Yosemite Lodge and The Ahwahnee in the valley also have places to eat, but the prices are not cheap.

The day before Zhang Feng arrived at the hotel on the road from San Diego to Fresno for 6 hours.The next morning, after breakfast, Zhang Feng went to Yosemite National Park with thick hair around 9 o'clock.

After entering the garden, continue to move forward. The trees on both sides are covered with green moss, and the snow still covers the jungle. It is really a day to experience the rhythm of spring, summer and autumn~
Entering the Valley from the south gate must pass through a tunnel. Immediately after passing through this tunnel, there are two parking lots. Zhang Feng chooses the one that is convenient.

Therefore, you must slow down when passing through the tunnel, and you must go out of the tunnel very slowly, because many people come and go from the parking lots on both sides.This is a very good view of the valley. In the distance are snow-capped mountains such as Half Dome and Cloud-Rest (you can also see snow), and the dense trees in the valley are nearby.On the left is EI Caption, which many rock climbing enthusiasts will challenge.And some people will spend the night on that cliff.

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