I remember many years ago you could drive from the LA area to San Diego at 75 mph. Once ya left San Clemente there was nothing until hitting the San Diego population center. Try that now...It’s bumper to bumper with concrete and buildings all the way. Nowadays there is virtually nothing but Camp Pendleton that separates the LA area from San Diego and even now it’s all being built out.
i remember that drive form san diego to LA, nothing until you hit orange county, loved it, now i will not drive on I5, I take the I15 its faster and you can drive 70