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Reviewed by Maria Victoria Beltran for Readers' Favorite
A Drive Down the Coast: Getting Lost on the Back Roads of California by Russ DiBella is an informative travel book designed for the adventurous traveler. Looking forward to a relaxed trip down the west coast, Russ planned to see a few sights and retrace some familiar roads but generally had an open-ended itinerary. The road trip begins in the north, heading south with the song Without You by the Doobie Brothers as a soundtrack. This book is more than just a travel diary. As we take the passenger’s seat, there is ever-changing scenery, a delightful playlist, and a history lesson on some of the remarkable places along the way. From north of the Oregon border to the southwestern corner of San Diego County, it is a great pleasure to take a drive down the coast through this book.
Russ DiBella’s A Drive Down the Coast captures the distinctive beauty of California’s landscape in remarkably vivid detail. I found the musical and literary breaks highly entertaining and informative. This book is for those who opt to travel by taking the road typically known only to locals, to really enjoy the scenery, and not follow a particular route too strictly. With mass tourism arguably becoming the trend in the past few years, this is a refreshing read. Russ DiBella captures the enthusiasm that the memory of the trip seems to evoke in him and it is contagious.
