5D: So Cal in a Week — Now Trending

This summer we decided to take a week to show our out of town visitors highlights in Southern California.

Caveat - We had some health constraints that kept us from traveling quickly. The same constraints also caused us to minimize eating out.

Pro Tip: Paso Robles is prime wine country. With a charming historic downtown, as well as a myriad of wineries that allow picnicking, packing a lunch to take is a great way to save money and time before heading onto other sights.

Day 1 - PASO ROBLES & HEARST CASTLE (Driving Time: 4.5 hours (2.5/1/1)

1:00 PM - Picnic Lunch @ Paso Robles Downtown.
4:00 PM - Hearst Castle Tour (60 minute tour)
7:00 PM - Arrive in SLO, Dinner on the beach

Pro Tip: Hearst Castle offers a free 40 minute movie that you can watch without buying a ticket or going up to the actual castle.

Day 2 - LA DOWNTOWN

3:30 PM - Arrive at SFO
5:00 PM - Depart for Maui
7:40 - Arrive at OGG - Pickup Car, Have dinner, Check-in

Pro Tip: If you arrive in Maui during the evening, book your hotel somewhere close by to save time. This doesn't look hectic, but the only reason we were only able to grab dinner before restaurants closed is because we asked our AirBnb host if we could check in after dinner.