California here we come...

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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
                                       Olympic Park (Park City)
                                       Temple Square
                            Salt Lake City, UT  a  Reno, NV
                                        stay at Atlantis Casino Resort

Mon. May 20:  Reno, NV  a  San Francisco, CA
                                        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)

Tue. May 21:  San Francisco, CA
                                        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

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

Thu. May 23:  Carmel, CA  a  Solvang, CA
                                        via Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
                                        Danish shops
                                        stay at Solvang Gardens Lodge

Fri. May 24:  Solvang, CA  a  Santa Barbara, CA
                                        Aebelskiver for breakfast :) (Solvang)
                                        Red Tile driving tour
                                        Beach
                           Santa Barbara, CA  a  Los Angeles, CA
                                        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)

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

Sun. May 26:  Los Angeles, CA  a  Joshua Tree National Park, CA
                             Joshua Tree National Park, CA  a  Phoenix, AZ
                                           Desert Botanical Garden
                             Phoenix, AZ  a  Flagstaff, AZ
                                           via Montezuma Castle National Monument (if time)
                                           via Sedona Red Rocks and Oak Creek Canyon scenic drives
                                           stay at Fort Tuthill County Park Campground

Mon. May 27:  Flagstaff, AZ  a  Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
                                            via Wupatki and Sunset Crater Volcano National Monuments
                                            Grand Canyon
                               Grand Canyon National Park, AZ  a  Las Vegas, NV
                                             via portion of Historic Route 66
                                             stay at Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino

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

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

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

Fri. May 31:  Denver, CO  a  Ames, IA

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