Hi
We have booked most of the following trip already, but would appreciate any tips you might have re: places to snack/lunch, have dinner, best views, good spots for sunrises/sunsets, day trips (like the smooth river ride), must dos, things to avoid, and any other tidbits of wisdom.
6th Oct - Arrive LV 6.40pm (2 nights New York, New York)
8th Oct - Hire car (recommended companies?), drive to Grand Canyon (2 nights Maswik Lodge)
10th Oct - Monument Valley (1 night Gouldings Lodge)
11th Oct - Page (1 night BW Lake Powell)
12th Oct - Bryce Canyon (1 night Bryce Canyon Lodge)
13th Oct - Zion (1 night Zion Lodge)
14th Oct - LV (1 night - haven't decided this yet)
15th Oct - Fly to SF (8 nights Golden Gate Hotel)
Have never driven an automatic before, so a bit nervous about that (anyone who normally drives a manual transmission have any tips about switching to an automatic?)
The actual route kind of suggests itself, but interesting pitstops or diversions are welcome.
For SF, need the following tips:
Good but inexpensive eating out
Walking routes - or pointers to sites that give walking info
Somewhere for a special meal (it's his birthday while we're there)
Having done the parks above, is it still worth a visit to Yosemite?
Napa Valley or not?
A local alternative to a Disneyland trip?
How fit do you need to be to tackle the hills? (without passing out)
Areas to avoid
Have loads of books and spent oodles of time trawling the net for info, but the personal experience of people who have actually been there, done that can't be too highly rated. So please help...
We have booked most of the following trip already, but would appreciate any tips you might have re: places to snack/lunch, have dinner, best views, good spots for sunrises/sunsets, day trips (like the smooth river ride), must dos, things to avoid, and any other tidbits of wisdom.
6th Oct - Arrive LV 6.40pm (2 nights New York, New York)
8th Oct - Hire car (recommended companies?), drive to Grand Canyon (2 nights Maswik Lodge)
10th Oct - Monument Valley (1 night Gouldings Lodge)
11th Oct - Page (1 night BW Lake Powell)
12th Oct - Bryce Canyon (1 night Bryce Canyon Lodge)
13th Oct - Zion (1 night Zion Lodge)
14th Oct - LV (1 night - haven't decided this yet)
15th Oct - Fly to SF (8 nights Golden Gate Hotel)
Have never driven an automatic before, so a bit nervous about that (anyone who normally drives a manual transmission have any tips about switching to an automatic?)
The actual route kind of suggests itself, but interesting pitstops or diversions are welcome.
For SF, need the following tips:
Good but inexpensive eating out
Walking routes - or pointers to sites that give walking info
Somewhere for a special meal (it's his birthday while we're there)
Having done the parks above, is it still worth a visit to Yosemite?
Napa Valley or not?
A local alternative to a Disneyland trip?
How fit do you need to be to tackle the hills? (without passing out)
Areas to avoid
Have loads of books and spent oodles of time trawling the net for info, but the personal experience of people who have actually been there, done that can't be too highly rated. So please help...