California here we come...

Coast near Carmel, CA

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May 17-June 1, 2002

Our Itinerary:
(Specific activities listed merely reflect some of our plans and are not completely inclusive of what we may see/do.  In the same way, activities listed are subject to omission due to time constraints, exhaustion, exploding parakeets, etc.  The basic itinerary outline, however, as well as hotels, are pretty much set in stone.  Beth and Josh's personal trip photos will be posted here eventually, but please be patient and wait for them to actually go on the trip.  Comparison of their trip photos to those below is strictly prohibited, and violators will be subjected to 23 1/2 days of listening to "Mambo No. 5" non-stop.)

Fri. May 17:  Pleasant Prairie, WI  a  Ames, IA

Sat. May 18:  Ames, IA  a  Cheyenne/Laramie, WY
                                          stay at Jolley Rogers Campground or Laramie KOA Campground


Sun. May 19:  Cheyenne/Laramie, WY  a  Salt Lake City, UT
Temple Square Olympic Park (Park City)
Temple Square		 Utah Olympic Park

                            Salt Lake City, UT  a  Reno, NV
Atlantis Casino Resort stay at Atlantis Casino Resort

 

 Reno, NV
 

Mon. May 20:  Reno, NV  a  San Francisco, CA
Muir Woods 49-Mile Scenic Drive through city
Muir Woods National Monument
Mt. Tamalpais State Park
Point Reyes National Seashore
Stinson/Muir Beach
stay at Best Western Grosvenor Hotel 
     (South San Francisco)		 Point Reyes National Seashore


  Tue. May 21:  San Francisco, CA
Golden Gate Bridge Alcatraz ferry and tour
Fisherman's Wharf/Pier 39
Grace Cathedral
Chinatown
Cliff House/Musee Mechanique
Coit Tower/Telegraph Hill Steps
Golden Gate Bridge
Hyde Street Pier Historic Ships
many other quick things (believe it or not)
Jazz concert at Yoshi's in Oakland (maybe)
stay at Best Western Grosvenor Hotel 		Alamo Square's Postcard Row


Wed. May 22:  San Francisco, CA
Robert Mondavi Vineyard, Napa Valley Driving tour of Napa Valley
Sausalito 		Sausalito Harbor
                              San Francisco, CA  a  Monterey, CA
Carmel Mission Pigeon Point Lighthouse (Pescadero)
Cannery Row
17-Mile Drive
Carmel Mission
stay at Best Western Carmel Mission Inn      (Carmel)		 Pigeon Point Lighthouse


Thu. May 23:  Carmel, CA  a  Solvang, CA
McWay Falls at Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park via Highway 1 Scenic Byway
Danish shops                                   stay at Solvang Gardens Lodge		 Big Sur Coastline

 


 Fri. May 24:  Solvang, CA  a  Santa Barbara, CA
Solvang Aebelskiver for breakfast :) 
Red Tile driving tour
Beach 		Santa Barbara
                           Santa Barbara, CA  a  Los Angeles, CA
Marina Del Ray Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn taping
Getty Center Museum                         whatever else there's time for (from
       tomorrow's list)
stay at Ramada Plaza Hotel LAX El Segundo        (Hawthorne)		 Getty Center Museum

                               


Sat. May 25:  Los Angeles, CA
Mann's Chinese TheatreSanta Monica Beach Walk Hollywood Sign/Walk of Fame
Mann's Chinese Theatre
Hollywood Entertainment Museum
Rodeo Drive
La Brea Tar Pits
general driving around sight-seeing      (movie studios, Sunset Blvd., etc.)
Santa Monica Pier
Beaches (Malibu, Venice Ocean         Front Walk)
Tour of Queen Mary (maybe)
Griffith Observatory
stay at Ramada Plaza Hotel		 Griffith Observatory's city view

 

 

Sun. May 26:  Los Angeles, CA  a  Joshua Tree National Park, CA
Joshua Tree National Park Joshua Tree National Park  
                              Joshua Tree National Park, CA  a  Phoenix, AZ
Sonoran Desert, Arizona Desert Botanical Garden Desert Botanical Garden
                              Phoenix, AZ  a  Flagstaff, AZ
Montezuma Castle National Monument via Montezuma Castle National Monument 
via Sedona Red Rocks/Oak Creek Canyon      scenic drive
stay at Fort Tuthill County Park Campground		 Red Rocks/Oak Creek Canyon

                                 


Mon. May 27:  Flagstaff, AZ  a  Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument via Wupatki and Sunset Crater        Volcano National Monuments
Grand Canyon 		Grand Canyon

                               Grand Canyon National Park, AZ  a  Las Vegas, NV
Hoover Dam via portion of Historic Route 66
via Hoover Dam                                    
stay at Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino

                     

Las Vegas Strip

                                    


Tue. May 28:  Las Vegas, NV
Canal at the Venetian all the free/cheap entertainment we can
      find (thankfully there's tons)
stay at Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino		 Bellagio Dancing Fountains

                                        


Wed. May 29:  Las Vegas, NV  a  Zion National Park, UT
Zion N.P. Zion N.P. Zion N.P.
                              Zion National Park, UT  a  Green River, UT
Cedar Breaks National Monument via Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
via Cedar Breaks National Monument
       (maybe)
stay at Shady Acres Campground		 Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park

                                           


Thu. May 30:  Green River, UT  a  Arches National Park, UT
Arches N.P. Arches N.P. Arches N.P.
                             Arches National Park, UT  a  Denver, CO
Colorado National Monument via Colorado National Monument (if time)
Camp somewhere near Denver		 Rocky Mountains

 

Fri. May 31:  Denver, CO  a  Ames, IA

Sat. June 1:  Ames, IA  a  Pleasant Prairie, WI

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