1.June 14 -16 Raleigh North Carolina (8hr drive)
2.June 16 to 18 Asheville North Carolina (4hr 5min)
3.June 18- 20 Nashville Tennessee (4hr 45min)
4.June 20- 23 Memphis Tennessee (3hr 17min)
5.June 23 -24 Tupelo Mississippi (1hr 48min)
6.June 24-27 New Orleans Louisiana (5hrs 37min)
7.June 27- 28 Brookshire Texas (5hr 37min)
8.June 28-30 Houston Texas
9.July 1-6 Austin Texas (2hr 44min)
10.July 6-8 Carlsbad New Mexico (7hr 4min)
11.July 8-10 Albuquerque New Mexico (4hr 32min)
12.July 10- 12 Flagstaff Arizona (4hr 36min)
13.July 12- 14 Grand Canyon National Park (1hr 36min)
14.July 14-17 Las Vegas Nevada (4hr 29min)
15.July 17- 20 Reno Nevada (7hr 11min)
16.July 20-21 Through Yosemite National Park stay in Fresno California
17. July 21-23 San luis Obispo California (Modanna Inn) (4hr 38min)
18. July 22-25 Up Highway 1 (California)
July 22- drive through Cambrias Nit Wit Ridge and then stay overnight in Big Sur
July 23-- Hang out in Big Sur!!!!
July 24- Drive up to Montery and hit up the attractions
(Montery- Montery Bay Aquarium (Castroville (self proclaimed artichoke capital))
July 25- drive up to San Francisco
19 July 25-26 San Francisco (3hr 48min)
20. July 26- 27 Napa California
21. July 27- 30 Delnorte Coast RedWoods State Park California
22.July 30 to August 1 Portland Oregon (10hr 20min)
22.August 1-2 Boise Idaho (7hr)
23.August 2-4 Jackson Wyoming (5hr 45min)
24.August 4-5 Douglass Wyoming (5hr)
25.August 5-7 Denver Colorado (5hr)
26.August 7-9 Omaha Nebraska (7hr 40min)
27.August 9- 11 Madison Wisconsin (6hr 45min)
28.August 11- 13 Chicago Illinois (2hr 45min)
29.August 13-15 Columbus Ohio (6hrs)
30.Home!! (9hr 10min)
Happy to hear you made it in good time! Tell us how you like N carolina! Did you anything noteworthy?
ReplyDeleteThanks for calling in, Allie - it put me at ease.
I Love you guys!
Here are some of the best free things to do in Las Vegas...
ReplyDeleteLas Vegas Strip at Night by Shannon Hurst Lane
Catch a Ride – Once you park your family vehicle you can take public transportation or travel by foot. The monorail has to be one of my top suggestions for saving money in Las Vegas. A three day monorail pass can be less than the cost of a roundtrip taxi ride from your hotel. Plus, you can hop on and hop off as this transportation option runs along the strip. Keep in mind, you still will have to walk, but it does keep you out of traffic on The Strip.
Time Travel – Visit the Pyramids at Luxor and pay a few bucks extra to see a replica of King Tut’s Tomb. Maybe you’d rather look for a knight in shining armor at Excalibur or search for a Roman goddess at Ceasar’s Palace. Want to go forward instead of back in time? Check out the Las Vegas Hilton which is home to the former Star Trek attraction and has a few shops near the lobby area.
Take a picture with your favorite candy in Las VegasSugar Rush – Next door to the MGM Grand is M & M’s World store which has a free display of our favorite candy characters. At the end of the tour, grab a free snack pack of these famous chocolate candies. The gift shop offers M & M’s in every color and logo items. Need something to wash down that candy? Hop next door to the World of Coca Cola and get a 14-16 flavor sampler from all over the globe. Price is $7 for the sampler and is located on the 2nd floor. After all this sugar, I would suggest walking the strip to wear off the sugar rush.
Bellagio Fountain Show by Shannon Hurst LaneDancing Fountains – No trip to Vegas is complete without a visit to the Bellagio’s water show. The fountains put on a light and music show every half hour from 3-8pm on weekdays and noon -8pm on weekends. After 8pm, shows run every 15 minutes until midnight. Can’t get enough? The Fall of Atlantis Fountain show runs daily at The Shops at Ceasar’s Forum from 10am to 10pm.
See the Animals – No, I’m not referring to the party people who come to Vegas, although people-watching is at its peak in Sin City. The Lion Habitat at the MGM Grand or the White Tiger Habitat at The Mirage are a great places to take some photographs and get out of the Nevada heat.
Watch a Volcano Erupt – Every 15 minutes this five minute show spews fire and music that kids will love. Be sure to line up early and be aware that there is a large amount of heat coming from this attraction. The attraction is located on The Strip in front of The Mirage.
Visit Venice – The Venetian Hotel also houses the Grand Canal Shoppes, an indoor replica of Venice, complete with live opera singers and walk under a gorgeous sky that never gets too cloudy. Gondola rides are available for a charge, but just watching them float by is entertainment in itself.
Grand Canal Shoppes by Shannon Hurst Lane
Things to be aware of:
* The Treasure Island Pirate Show that we’ve all heard of has been adultified. This means that no longer is there a family-friendly pirate battle, but now there are scantily-clad women pirates to re-enact the battle. The name has changed to Sirens of TI and the hotel even states parental guidance is suggested.
* Smoking is allowed in casinos.
hey guys
ReplyDeletei just checked out my schedule and i will be hitting yosemite august 4-5 and such.
will also be hitting the redwoods and the like but the problem is you guys will have already hit that stuff and be in like colorado and nebraska.
Connor and Ali when you are near Wisconsin make sure you stop in Davenport, Iowa and visit the famous Palmer museum. This was the founder of chiropractic and he has the most incredible collection of stuff from around the world. He was a very eccentric fella and this is suppose to be a very unique and a must see museum. Look BJ Palmer in Davenport Iowa and his museum. He collected barnum and bailey circus stuff, had the largest knife collection on earth I think it was said, and a host of other unusual collections. He was very rich and travelled the world exploring what made other cultures work and brought back parts of their culture to his world. You would love him Connor. Not far from Wisconsin and Chicago.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the Father's day call! Looks like a lot of fun minus the summer heat. Love you much and be careful out there, keep one eyeball open. (Dad stuff - built in circuits, ha, ha). Have fun and keep on writing...
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