Tuesday, October 9, 2018

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      
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:









































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