Alta California: From San Diego to San Francisco, a Journey on Foot to Rediscover the Golden State

The author chronicles his 650-mile trek on foot from San Diego to San Francisco, following the route of the first overland Spanish expedition into what was soon called Alta California. Led by Gaspar de Portol0/00a in 1769, the expedition sketched a route that would become, in part, the famous El Camino Real.al.