El Camino Real – originally part of 101 – runs the length of the Peninsula between San Francisco and San Jose. It’s very name implies a regal history. Translated from the Spanish, it means “The King’s Highway.” Legend has it, the El Camino Real in Silicon Valley is part of the historic Mission trail, an ancient road that connects the Spanish missions, like a string of pearls along the California coast. But is that true? Read more: