One For The Americans ;)

[KittyKat]

Hey all, I'm going to be visiting US for the first time starting next week, I plan to spend about two weeks doing touristy things around the canyons, so if anyone can recommend places to stay (or has a spare sofa for a "nice British couple", as our American friends call us), that would be very appreciated! Also recommendations for places to visit are also much appreciated! So the plan so far...

May 9 - drive from San Francisco to San Diego and stay in SD for the night
May 11 - drive from San Diego to Williams/Flagstaff
May 12 - do the Grand Canyon, stay in Williams/Flagstaff
May 13 - do Monument Vallet, stay in Moab
May 14 - pick up a friend from Grand Junction, stay there(?)
May 15-17 - Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon, Zion, stay somewhere around there
May 17 - drive to Las Vegas, stay there for the night
May 18 - drive through Death Valley to Yosemite
May 19 - Yosemite
May 20 - drive through Meriposa to San Francisco

A big thank you to karin for help coming up with a plan! And also thanks in advance for anyone who can help with suggestions and recommendations

We would also like to get mobile internet access while we're in US, so if anyone can recommend a company which has good service in terms of reception in that part of the world and has a 3 week/pay-as-you-go option, that would be amazing!

 

[loraxchick]

while in SD if you are down by the water, look for the tallship Californian. It is owned by the historic society. I used to sail on her as a deckhand. AWESOME ship (i miss my sailing days).
Enjoy your time in the southwest. Lovely out there.
sorry i dont have any suggestions, really, but you will have a great time. Looks like a fab agenda!
cheers

 

[woody88]

Lucky s0d!...............I would love to go on a tour of the states!

Have you got room for one more? lol

Make sure you take loads of pics and post em on ere so we can all have a gawp! lol

 

[lljdma06]

If you can go to the San Diego zoo, that would be awesome!! It's a fantastic zoo.

Also, remember...

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas...

Liz

 

[KittyKat]

while in SD if you are down by the water, look for the tallship Californian. It is owned by the historic society. I used to sail on her as a deckhand. AWESOME ship (i miss my sailing days).
Enjoy your time in the southwest. Lovely out there.
sorry i dont have any suggestions, really, but you will have a great time. Looks like a fab agenda!

I'll be sure to look it up!

Lucky s0d!...............I would love to go on a tour of the states!

Have you got room for one more? lol

Make sure you take loads of pics and post em on ere so we can all have a gawp! lol

Hehe, work is paying for the flights, so I'm definitely going to make the most of it! I hope to put up photos on Flickr as we go along I could try squeezing you into my suitcase?

If you can go to the San Diego zoo, that would be awesome!! It's a fantastic zoo.

Thanks, I've heard that said a few times, but completely forgot about it

 

[helterskelter]

Can I come? Please Kat
You know i like driving with our old job

 

[KittyKat]

Lol, Alan! I think I could do with some help for a couple of legs of the journey!

 

[helterskelter]

Pro plus!!!!! that may be your friend!
I've got 14days in south of France in Aug booked and cant see the boss giving me much more though!
Still would be good to try

 

[KittyKat]

*OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGI'mleavingin12hoursOMGOMGOMG*

As luck would have it, I've actually been invited for a conference in US which starts a week after I come back... so tempting... but already have other plans >.>

So, any things to keep in mind? I think I have the tipping covered (how odd! paying someone's wage in tips), the right behaviour if cops pull me over (I'd probably be terrified anyway), funny money (and paying at pumps before filling up >.>)...

 

[KittyKat]

Phew - it worked! Well, this worked:

May 8 -drive from San Francisco to Santa Cruz, stay there for the night
May 9 - drive from Santa Cruz to San Diego and stay in San Diego for the night
May 10 - San Diego
May 11 - drive from San Diego to Williams/Flagstaff
May 12 - do the Grand Canyon, stay in Grand Canyon village
May 13 - do Monument Valley, stay in Moab
May 14 - do Arches, drive through Capitol Reef, stay in Torey
May 15 - do Bryce Canyon, stay near Mt. Carmel
May 16 - do Zion, drive to Las Vegas, stay there for the night
May 17 - drive through Death Valley to Yosemite Bakersfield
May 18 - drive to Yosemite through Meriposa
May 19 - Yosemite
May 20 - drive to San Francisco
May 21-22 - San Francisco
May 23-25 - work (someone had to pay for the trip!)

Links are to blog posts (still adding the rest!), photos on Flickr!

 

[lljdma06]

Fabulous photos, Kitty Kat. Glad you were able to experience the West like that.

 

[KittyKat]

Zion and Death Valley blog posts are finally up! Also more photos on Flickr



And all the others from USA.. still have Yosemite to do:
http/www.flickr.com/photos/kitty-kat/sets/72157626569587693/

 

[KittyKat]

Yosemite photos from last year:


And San Francisco:


Here are the rest of the blogs from the last trip:
May 16 - do Zion, drive to Las Vegas, stay there for the night
May 17 - drive through Death Valley to Yosemite Bakersfield
May 18 - drive to Yosemite through Meriposa
May 19 - Yosemite
May 20 - drive to San Francisco
May 21-22 - San Francisco
May 23-25 - work (someone had to pay for the trip!)

And here are the Yosemite photos from last week (quite a bit better than last time!):







And finally, my favourite:


It's starting to look like a trip to San Francisco might become an annual event, which I'm quite pleased about as there's plenty to do in the area!

 

[HannahBear77]

I am so jealous you went to Yosemite!!
I'm itching to go out there to take pictures

 

[HAMBONE]

get some medicinal in cali or arizoner..