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Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Travel plan

Alright, so here's a first draft of a rough schedule that we can follow on our roadtrip :-)
Any suggestions for tourism or places to visit along the route are always welcome!

This is still just preliminary and can be subject to a lot of changes.. But it's a good starting point to know where we want to go and what we want to see..


Day 1:       
Departure: 11:00 at Brussels to Chicago at 13:03
Transfer from 15:28 at Chicago to Los Angeles at 17:40

Pick up car at 9217 Airport Boulevard, Los Angeles at 18:30
Rental car reference number: <redacted>

Staying at Hacienda Hotel at LAX
            525 N Sepulveda Blvd
            El Segundo, CA 90245
            Phone:  (310) 615-0015

Not sure about any tourism anymore in the evening. Have to check.
Take a dive in the pool to recover from flight.

Day 2:       
Stay in Los Angeles.
Time for tourism:
            Hollywood Boulevard
            Sunset Boulevard
            Beverly Hills
            Walk of Fame
            Mann’s Chinese Theatre
            Other stuff
           
Driving late to Palm Springs. Approximately 120 miles (193km), 2 hours 5 mins drive.
Staying at Shilo Inn Suites Palm
            1875 N Palm Canyon Dr
            Palm Springs, CA 92262
            Phone: (760) 320-7676

Day 3:       
Staying in Palm Springs.
Time for tourism:
            Check for tourism at Visitor Information Center
            Aerial Tramway
            Art Museum
            Village Green Heritage Center
            Moorten Botanical Gardens
            Smoketree Stables
            Indian Canyons & Trading Post
            Air Museum
            Spa Resort Casino

Driving late to Laughlin. Approximately 213 miles (343km), 4 hours 10 mins drive.
Staying Tropicana Express Hotel & Casino
2121 S. Casino Drive
Laughlin, NV 89029
Phone: (702) 298-4200

Day 4:       
Driving early to Flagstaff. Approximately 178 miles (286km), 2 hours 53 mins drive.
Visit Grand Canyon on the way?
Meet up with <name redacted>
Tourism:
            Grand Canyon
            Red Rocks of Sedona
            Meteor Crater
            San Francisco Peaks
            Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Wupatki Ruins
Sunset Crater Volcano
Native American communities

Staying at Radisson Woodlands
1175 West Route 66
Flagstaff,  AZ 86001
            Phone: (928) 773-8888

Day 5:       
Staying in Flagstaff.
Tourism:
            Continuing from before

Driving late to Page
Staying at Best Western Plus Lake Powell
            208 N. Lake Powell Blvd.
Page, AZ 86040
Phone: (888) 794-2888

Day 6:       
Morning really early: Boat ride over Lake Powell, Rainbow Bridge.
Drive to Zion National Park. Approximately 107 miles (172km), 2 hours 5 mins drive.
            145 Zion Park Blvd.
Springdale, UT 84767
Phone: (435) 772-2400
Tourism:
            Emerald Pools
            Weeping Rock
            Angels Landing

Driving late to St. George. Approximately 50.8 miles (82km), 1 hour 13 mins drive.
Staying at Best Western Abbey
            1129 S Bluff Street
St George, UT 84770
Phone: (435) 652-1234

Day 7:       
Drive early to Las Vegas. Approximately 121 miles (195km), 1 hour 56 minutes drive.
Tourism:
            It’s Las Vegas!
            Casinos
            The Strip
            Grand Canyon (Helicopter?)
            Need to look up the rest…
            Check with <name redacted> for more info on tourism, though no meeting

Staying at Best Western Mardi Gras Inn
3500 Paradise Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89169
Phone: 702-731-2020

Day 8:
Staying in Las Vegas.
Tourism:
            Do you even need to ask?

Day 9:       
Leaving early for Sequoia National Forest. Approximately 292 miles, 5 hours 12 mins drive.
            Kern River Ranger District - Kernville Office
105 Whitney Road
Kernville, CA 93238
Phone: (760) 376-3781

Tourism:
            Sequoia National Forest & Giant Sequoia National Monument

Driving late to Three Rivers. Approximately 110 miles (177km), 2 hours 36 mins drive.
Staying at Comfort Inn & Suites Sequoia
            40820 Sierra Drive
            Three Rivers , CA 93271
            Phone: (559) 561-9000
            Toll-Free: (800) 331-2140

Day 10:
Visiting Yosemite National Park. Approximately 131 miles (211km), 2 hours 27 mins drive.
Yosemite National Park, Northside Dr
Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Phone: (209) 372-0200

Tourism:
El Capitan
Glacier Point
Other POI’s
Check it out later
           
Driving late to Modesto. Approximately 84.5 miles (136km), 1 hour 43 mins drive.
Staying at Best Western Town House Lodge
            909 16th Street
Modesto, CA 95354
Phone: (209) 524-7261

Day 11:
Driving early to San Francisco. Approximately 91.5 miles (147km), 1 hour 41 mins drive.
Tourism:
            Golden Gate Bridge
            <name redacted> will provide list of interesting visits.
            Still trying to convince for a meeting.

Staying at Warwick Hotel
            490 Geary Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: ( 415) 928-7900

Day 12:
Staying in San Francisco.
Christophe's 25th Birthday.
Tourism:
            Continuing from previous day.

Day 13:
Driving to Santa Maria. Approximately 262 miles (422km), 4 hours 33 mins drive.
On the way there:
Visit Monterey
 17 Mile Drive
Cannery Row
Carmel-by-the-Sea

Probably arriving late.
Staying at Marriott Fairfield Inn
            2061 North Roemer Court
Santa Maria, California 93454
Phone: (805) 925-8500

Day 14:
Driving early to Los Angeles. Approximately 164 miles (264km), 2 hours 57 mins drive.
On the way there:
            Visit Santa Barbara
            Need to check on tourism
            Otherwise drive ahead to Los Angeles and more there.

Staying at Hacienda Hotel at LAX
            525 N Sepulveda Blvd
            El Segundo, CA 90245
            Phone:  (310) 615-0015

Day 15:
Driving early to San Diego. Approximately 123 miles (198km), 2 hours 11 mins drive.
Meeting up with <name redacted>.
Tourism:
            San Diego Zoo
            Sea World
            Other nice stuff
            <name redacted> knows a lot to visit

Staying at Holiday Inn San Diego On The Bay
            1355 North Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 232-3861

Day 16:
Staying in San Diego.
Continuing from yesterday.

Day 17:
Drop off car at 3180 North Harbor Drive, San Diego at 05:30
Rental car reference number: <redacted>

Early leaving to airport
Departure: 07:03 at San Diego to New York at 15:28
Transfer from 18:12 at New York to Brussels at 07:45

Day 18:
Arrival at Brussels at 07:45

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