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Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates
Sounds like Palm Springs to Carmel would be an ideal first leg for us on the way back.
Looks to be about 7 hours and a great first night stop with the dog. Great advice!
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I may have missed it, but are you on a tight schedule?
I've done this trip a few times with friends and you're talking about covering distances that we'd consider a day's worth.
I've also done a road trip (though not this one) with a pregnant wife... There's so much to see & experience and honestly, it'll never be like this again - slow down and enjoy it! You'll both appreciate being able to enjoy these moments for the last time as "just" a couple and she'll appreciate shorter legs, more breaks, more relaxing.
If I were you, I'd do something like Palm Springs to Santa Barbara (or maybe just Malibu). The LA traffic will take its toll, so a short first leg will be enough. Maybe stop for lunch in Beverly Hills, shoot out to the PCH and up the coast from there.
Next day, keep heading up the 1 to Carmel. It would be about 6 hours if you take a couple breaks and stop for lunch.
From there, I'd shoot for Napa, just 'cause.
Then, keep heading up the valley or back out to the coast, up to maybe Eureka.
Last stop would be Newport or somewhere along the mid coast of Oregon and finally the last stretch home.