Due to some bad news in the family we have had to cut short our road trip, it now is only 10 full days, and am slightly concered we will not have much time. PLease help, this is our first time to america and we are a young married couple. I am now trying to come up with a new plan.

The plan
Wed 25th May 2011 flight gets into Las Vegas pm
Thurs 26th Helicopter to Grand cannon
Fri: Decision
Flight to San Fran or
Drive to San Fran via Yosemite national park? Tioga pass not open at mo so won’t be as good a drive? How long will this take?
Sat: San Fran
Sun: San Fran (Book Alcatraz before we go)
Mon: If have flown to san fran go to Yosemite, ( or is this a waste of time)
Tue: Coast road just drive and stop where we like monetary, caramel, Santa Barbra, Malibu
Wed
Thursday
Fri: arrive La ( what must we do in such a short space of time)
Sat: La to Vegas, stay last night in vegas, Any points of interest on way? Would love to go to death valley but again time issue here.
Sun: 5th of June lunch time flight to Gatwick from Las Vegas