U.S Trip - Spring Term Break 2018

LA-SF-Reno-Elko-Yellowstone: 

*choose toll route for shorter drive

• LA 28/17C– YSNP 15/-1C - SLC 23/9C - LV 31/17C
• LA 10pm Thursday =Brisbane 3pm Friday (17h ahead) 
• Yellowstone and SLC 1 hour ahead

17 Sep      

• 17:50 BNE Airport I -  13:30 LAX Int Airport B
• Alamo, then San Diego Fwy towards Ventura *After Camarillo, keep left towards Rose Ave, go to Walmart
• Pea Soup Andersen's Inn 

                 

18 Sep      

• 1h  40m to Elephant Seal *Lunch at Cambria. Salina/King city vineyard
• Super 8 by Wyndham Gilroy *avoid

                 

19 Sep

• highway 101, Computer History Museum
• Hotel Fusion CA Dinner and Chinatown walk

20 Sep      

• Leave before 3pm, Eat at Rocklin/Sierra college
• Sands Regency Reno 
• Pier 39 at Fishermans Wharf *Sea Lions/Ocean Views and short walk to Pier 33/Alcatraz
• Pier Alcatraz  $38a x 4  $23.25c x 1 45m (10min scenic boat ride inc bridge and island, audio/guided tour, return every 30m, bring food/snack) /Lombard St /cable car ride * Powell-Hyde

San Francisco:

21 Sep

• Stop at Rye patch picnic area (2 hr), Winnemucca 30min, Beowave rest area (70m)
• TravelLode, Elko

                                                

22 Sep      

• Super 8 Wyndham West Yellowstone 

23 Sep      

• read and plan! https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g28973-c165419/Wyoming:United-States:Newbies.Things.You.Need.To.Know.html
• drive at dawn or dusk and carry binoculars /picnic in one of the rest stops /all Xanterra's rooms and cabins have heaters.
• Yellowstone  www.nps.gov/yell Maps https://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/maps.htm
• Places to go https://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/placestogo.htm
• Things to do https://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
• Junior Ranger, pay a $3 fee for a 12-page activity paper https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/kidsyouth/beajuniorranger.htm
• Young Scientists, pay $5 fee for a self-guiding booklet https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/education/youngscientist.htm
• fishing regulations https://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/fishing.htm
• Lake Hotel 

Super8-Norris-Mammoth-Soda Butte/Lamar Valley-Grand Canyon-Lake Hotel:

24 Sep

• Yellowstone Park Hotel

Lake Hotel-Storm Point-Fishing Bridge*lunch-Hayden Valley-Mud Volcano-LeHardy's Rapids-Old Faithful-Yellowstone Park Hotel.*Ranger hike - 10AM from the Storm Point Trail head (no bathroom). Expect a neat marmot colony just about the halfway point.

25 Sep      

• The Hostel, Teton Village 

Hotel-Firehole-Grand Prismatic Spring-Old Faithful-West Thumb-GTNP/Jenny Lake-The Hostel:

26 Sep      

• Super 8 by Wyndham Logan 

Jackson to SLC UT via 89 scenic drive *The most scenic is I-15 to Brigham City. Then 89 to Bear Lake via Logan canyon. Then follow through star valley to the snake river gorge to Jackson.  View/picture: south side of Bear Lake visitor's center

27 Sep      

• SLC Temple square – Big cottonwood canyon
• Super 8 by Wyndham Salina/Scenic Hills Area 

28 Sep

• go towards Bryce
• Golden Haven Ranch Studio Apt *avoid

29 Sep     

• Drive through Zion  
• Hilton Grand Vacations Club on Boulevard 2BR Check in: 16:00 29 Sep 18 Check out: 10:00 6 Oct 18, 2560 Las Vegas Blvd, South Las Vegas, NV 89109 USA 
• Complimentary unlimited DVD rental
• Great pool with barbecue grills, pool opens till 10 PM
• Walgreen is about 10 mins walk and opens 24hrs
• close to the North Premium Outlet mall, the Mob Museum, and Downtown Las Vegas
• Starbucks downstairs
• shuttle right out front. Resort also has a shuttle bus            
• fairly close to the Stratosphere *Michael Jackson show
• in between The strip and Freemont Street, walking distance to both strips
• Circus Circus just next door 
• five minutes Walking distance to the Wynn casino
• Close to the SLS monorail station
• On the Duece bus line and you can get a three day pass for just $20
• Full kitchen in the unit! Washer/dryer  
• peppermill Restaurant open 24/7
• easy walk to Fashion Show Mall (Macy's, Sephora and Michaels Kors), The food court * all tastes & reasonable price. Maggiano's. 5big department stores, Saks, Nordstrom, Macy's, Neiman, Dillard's 
• McDonalds/CVS Pharmacy/IHOP the Mall, within walking distance
• Terry Fator/Circ du Solaie/David Copperfield all worth the price of admission
• Ocean One Bar & Grille $5 lunch The Strip 3785 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109 at Planet Hollywood Resort,  free self parking
• Ross Somerset Shopping Cetre *10 mins walk 7.30am*Sun8am-1am 

Shop: Premium Outlet North&South/Town Square Las Vegas*free parking, Ulta/Fashion Show Mall *free parking /Ross/Marshall/TJMaxx

Free show and visits: The Dancing Fountains of Bellagio/The Erupting Volcano at the Mirage/Ethel M® Chocolate Factory/Flamingo Wildlife Habitat/Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge/Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens/Streetmosphere at the Venetian Grand Canal Shoppes/Fremont Street Experience/Seven Magic Mountains/ Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Sign /Luxor Hotel/Caesars Palace/Circus Hotel               

6 Oct        

• Hilton Los Angeles North-Glendale and Executive Meeting Center 

                 

7 Oct        

• 23:20 LAX Int Airport B-9Oct 06:05 BNE Airport I                

Rodeo Drive/Beverly Hills/Walk of Fame/Hollywood Sign/California Science Center: