Hi folks

What a wonderful site!! My partner and I are looking to do a road trip up (or down) the west coast, Seattle to San Fran (or vice versa) possibly including Las Vegas also. It's just the 2 of us, and at the moment, we're at the very start of researching options. We are looking at spending anywhere from 4-6 weeks to make it a really great, 'once in a lifetime' trip to make sure we take in all the best places to visit/experience. Happy to look at both RV's or car hire + hotels, even travelling some of the way perhaps on a train. Amongst travelling, we are both very interested in gastronomy so being able to tuck into some great, local cuisine is a must!

I am having a real good hunt around on this site plus others, but any initial advice would be most grateful to help point us in the right direction. Also any recommendations for good books that might also help would be gratefully received.

Ideally, we're looking for some great views, some great experiences, places to see, maybe even some whale watching if possible. Haven't set a budget as yet, but not looking to spend much more than about £6,000 altogether, including flights (return from London, UK).

You're help, guidance and advice would be most welcome!

Thanks in advance!!!