commune great wall Big Basin State Park, Boulder Creek Highway 9 is one of the most picturesque drives in the Bay Area,

Big Basin State Park, Boulder Creek Highway 9 is one of the most picturesque drives in the Bay Area, winding its way among the green Santa Cruz Mountains and through little towns where nothing much changes. Although it s minutes from Silicon Valley, life has a backwoods feel here.

When you parallel park pointing up the hill, turn your wheels commune great wall toward the center of the street; when pointing downhill, turn your wheels toward the sidewalk. That s the way to prevent runaway cars. If you are driving a manual shift rather than an automatic car, use your emergency brake when trying to start from a dead stop going up a steep hill your mastery of the clutch under these extreme conditions may not be up to the job. The speed limit everywhere is 25mph (40kmph) or less, and all passengers must wear seat belts.