On the highway to heaven

What's a trip to California without a jaunt down Highway 1? It's like travelling to Paris without seeing the Eiffel Tower, Rome without a tour of the Colosseum, or China without a walk along the Great Wall.

What's a trip to California without a jaunt down Highway 1? It's like travelling to Paris without seeing the Eiffel Tower, Rome without a tour of the Colosseum, or China without a walk along the Great Wall.

California's Highway 1, the coastal stretch between Los Angeles and San Francisco, hugs the Pacific Ocean and is one of the world's most breathtaking drives.

Our pre-planning for our first road trip was, however, minimal. The ...