Day 1 London to Heathrow

Great flight to LA with Virgin, quickly through immigration and arrived at the Holiday Inn at Hesperia by 5pm. Diner at Richies Diner on Route 66.
Day 2 Calico

Travelling on Route 66 past Elmers Bottle Ranch to Barstow. Short stop at the rail museum then on to the ghost town at Calico.l
Day 3 Mojave SpacePort & Red Rock Canyon

At the back of the hotel on Mojave is the Space Port - home of Virgin Galactic and a commercial jet Boneyard. Then onto Red Rock Canyon. Evening in Bakersfield.
Day 4 Sequoia

Drive up from Bakersfield with the park fully open this trip. Nice time see the trees in the sunshine this time. Excellent dinner at Mimi's in Fresno.
Day 5 Yosemite

Beautiful day in Yosemite, complete contrast to May. Staying at Oakhurst this evening.
Day 6 San Francisco

Nice drive from Oakhurst to city centre then a ride on the trams to the Tram Museum, China Town and Pier 39. Our La Quinta hotel near the airport seems nice. Interesting sign on the pool by my room.
Day 7 San Francisco

Drove into San Francisco and dropped off some of the party for a tour of Alcatraz. The rest of us went for a bay boat tour under the Golden Gate Bridge. Afternoon visiting the bridge, painted ladies Czytaj więcej
Day 8 Monterey

Long day today as the road was closed causing a detour. All the usual spots visited including Monterey and Big Sur through to McWay Falls.
Day 9 17 Mile Drive and Route 1

Long day today due to another road closure on Route 1. Completed the 17 mile drive around Pebble Beach Gold Course then headed to the Elephant Seal viewpoint and onto our hotel - The Sideways Inn at Czytaj więcej