One month and counting

Jacquie and I decided to take a big road trip this summer. This is the story of the that road trip.

The Plan:

I have already booked the time off work and we have been planning to leave Monday July 7, 2008 (to avoid the 4th of July weekend crowds). We, or should I say "I" was talking about camping for most of the trip. Well, Jacquie finally drew the line and pointed out that that would require 2-3 hours EACH DAY to set-up and take down the campsite. So we have decided to bite the bullet and stay in motels.

We will be traveling down the scenic Highway 101 (at least for the first part of the trip) as we have been down I-5 (at least to Portland) several times.

Rough Schedule:

July 7 - Coho from Victoria (home town) to Port Angeles, USofA

July 13 - Anaheim & Disneyland

July 15 - Carlsbad & Legoland

July 19 - Grand Canyon

July 21 - Death Valley & Yosemite

July 27 - Home via Tsawwassen Ferry terminal

A tight three weeks but according to my calculations we should be able to make without having to drive more than 4-5 hours each day which might be crucial with a two-year old in the car!

Preparation

This morning I booked most of the hotel stays in the middle week (Anaheim, Carlsbad, Las Vegas, Death Valley) and was surprised at the price differences. As we go I will update on where we actually stay and thoughts on the accommodations.