Hi
Wonder if any of you kind people can help
For "wild-west", I suggest you check out the following two places--one on your route--the other just a short ways away:
(1) Calico Ghost Town--just outside of Barstow; and
(2) Virginia City, Nevada--just a couple of hours drive east of Lake Tahoe
For Whale-watching, check out the whale watching tours that go out from either Santa Cruz, California or from Moss Landing, California. Be aware that you are more likely to see sea otters than whales in the June-July period, though--as by this time, most of the whales are back off the coast of Alaska, having completed their journey from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
For jet skis--plan to give this a try in the lakes near Las Vegas or else down near Los Angeles area, not in northern California--since in the north, most communities only allow jet skis if you go at least a mile offshore--meaning almost nobody rents them or owns them here in northern California. To see deer, go to the Pacific Grove Golf Course (near Monterey) any time within about an hour of sunset--and you'll see at least 30 of them wandering onto the golf course and taking it over. (that, or come to my backyard--since I get deer most every night). For horseback riding, go just about 10 miles north of Half Moon Bay (a community about 40 miles south of San Francisco right on the coastline), and you can rent horses to ride along the beach and park-like areas there for two to three hours.
[ 20-Mar-2013, at 17:16 by Calcruzer ]
You will be driving through the desert during high heat season, and will be subjected to temperatures well above your native Scotland.
Kindly ensure your vehicle is in good operating condition and have plenty of drinking water with you at all times. When you get to San Francisco, the weather will feel more like home
Welcome to California and enjoy the journey.
Thanks for all the advice and tips they are really appreciated.
Knew there were nice people out there
All the best from Scotland ( it is currently snowing outside my window so the thought of Californian sunshine is sure helping)
It is currently 63 degrees F here in Santa Cruz (17.2 C) at 2:30 PM on Thursday March 21st with a humidity reading of 55% (fairly normal). The forecast high for tomorrow is 69 degrees F (20.5 C), with relative humidity of 45% (slightly less than normal).
Hope it is not too hot for you (or the rest of us) in June and July.
P.S. I'll probably be hanging out at the beach or on a golf course (or both) this weekend.
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