When we went: Thanksgiving 2014
Day 1: Home to Sequoia National Park, overnight camping
Day 2: Late afternoon drive to Big Bear lake to Joshua Tree National Park, overnight camping
Day 3: At Joshua Tree National Park and camped overnight
Day 4: Joshua Tree National Park to San Diego.
Day 5: San Diego
Day 6: Drive to Santa Barbara
Day 7, 8 – Stay at Santa Barbara
Day 9: Drive back home.