Planning a trip to the Americas

[Sir_Die_alot]

I live in the bay area so I can say San Francisco isn't a bad idea. North and south you have nice beaches, east you have good hiking (which you seemed interested in). It also has a pretty mild temerature compared to the rest of the state. Do plan on getting a hotel outside of the city, there is no point in paying that much instead of making a short drive. The roads are pretty well set up to get you in there as long as you don't try it during rush hour. If you get really fed up with the city thing there are also a number of campgrounds within a day's drive. Avoid Yosemite though, the last time I went there it was a busy mess and felt more crowded than the city. :lol: