california plans

[dizzymcfarlane]

This isn't so much of a question but a 'what do you think of our plans' thread ! Wasn't sure where to put it though...

22nd June - fly to Heathrow - overnight Travel Lodge - 2 rooms - £9 sale !
23rd June - Heathrow - San Francisco - shuttle to Holiday Inn Express, Fishermans Wharf
23rd June - 27th June - San Francisco.
27th June - drive to Monterey. Stay at Hyatt Regency - $99 a night thanks to Travel Zoo offer.
27th June - 30th June - Monterey - whale watching, aquarium.
30th June - drive to Lake Tahoe. self catering at Tahoma Meadows Cottages.
30th June - 3rd July - Lake Tahoe
3rd July drive to Yosemite - self catering again in house booked through 4yosemite.com
3rd July - 8th July - Yosemite
8th July drive to Mammoth. studio flat booked through VRBO
8th July - 11th July - Mammoths Lakes
11th July - drive to Stovepipe Wells for one night.
12th July - drive to Las Vegas - MGM Grand booked again thanks to Travel Zoo and the great $49 dollar rooms.
12th July - 16th July - Las Vegas.
16th July - fly to San Fran - $49 for internal flights through Virgin America.
16th July/17th - fly San Fran to Heathrow.
17th July - home.

All my plans/dates are now finalised. I just had to share the news but everyone is out here so decided to post !
What do you think ?

[Jools]

Wow that looks like some holiday you have planned I'm so jealous

Of the places on your list I've only been to San Francisco and Vegas, but just loved them both. What do you have planned for San Francisco? We only planned Alcatraz and an open topped bus tour - both part of the same ticket. We booked other coach tours when we got there. We loved Sausalito which was part of one of the tours we did. The Holiday Inn Express is in an ideal location for the cable cars. I'd just love to be going back to San Fran and Vegas

We did a couple of internal flights with Virgin America and they were brilliant. So cheap too.

Have fun x

[dizzymcfarlane]

Hi - sounds like we have the same hopon/off bus ticket and are planning Alcatraz. We want to walk/cycle the bridge and hubby wants to see the USS Pampanlito (sub tied up at one of the piers). We also have one of the Duck tours booked (all through Viator when there was 10% off code). Only 20 sleeps to go !

[Jools]

It was a hop on hop off bus ticket and was great. Brrr it was chilly going over the bridge though. We were there last September and just loved it. We didn't do the Duck tour but will next time. We did a Duck tour in Miami 2 weeks ago and it was great fun

[Hudson]

The drive out of Yosemeti through Tioga Pass out to Mammoth is fantastic. A couple of weeks earlier and you may not have been able to do it.

[carys]

Wow that looks very exciting !

[Hudson]

Which house did you book? We had Cloud's Rest Cabin, it was perfect.

[merkat]

what are your plans in yosemite! I think your whole trip looks brilliant! Bet you are soooo excited! Is that it then have you booked everything?! x

[dizzymcfarlane]

heard nothing but good things about Tioga Pass. We have booked Rocky Point ! The balcony sold it to me...large glass of wine, good book and peace perfect peace... no sorry... that won't happen...two teenagers... !

[dizzymcfarlane]

Sorry Merkat - just saw your questions. Yes, all booked apart from 'activities' like bikes if we decide to cycle the bridge. We are also going to do the Heavenly Flyer at Lake Tahoe - death slide kind of thingy apparently - theres a wee video on their website.
Both daughters finishing highers this week, prom next week and then I can get packing !