Hi everyone, this is my first post, my wife and I coming over from the UK to see some of the Western states. For a long time now I always thought that if I had the time and pots of cash the first thing I would do would be to fly over, buy a car and drive throughout the US. However, reality is I'm tied to a few weeks annual leave from work like the rest of us. In total, we'll be in the States for about 11 days and three of those will be spent in Chicago on a city break. Road trip proper starts in Denver and ends in San Francisco. We're trying to decide on the best route, at the moment we're toying with the idea of staying in the Rocky Mountains National Park for a night then driving to Salt Lake city, across the Salt Flats, thru to Reno, down to Yosemite and then to San Fran. I'm looking at a couple of hundred miles a day, which is fine, but will we be OK with fuel stops and accommodation, some of those roads look mighty lonely, would a good suggestion be to book ahead? Also, really interested in the old west, will I see much of this on this route or could anyone recommend another route or diversion form this one to see historic sites. Thanks guys, really looking forward to seeing your country, been over a couple of times before but nothing this ambitious. Thanks, P89