Final family holiday?

[Newby Traveller]

Thanks Dave, SD & Lake Tahoe has been sacked from the agenda and it looks like Flagstaff is heading the same way to try to fit Monument Valley in, I was looking at that last night. Hoover dam is on the agenda but as a stop, take photogs and off again, as is the 66 for a short while. This is starting to like a plan thanks to the invaluable contributions of you and the people on this site, brilliant!

Millers rest is looking like the place between Yosemite and Zion and I think we'll throw in an extra day between SF and LA. The analogy between Lancs and Yosemite is interesting though while Lancs has some really nice area's it has more than i's (certainly not fair) share of daggy places too.


I'll keep all notes on this thread, if it helps others then great, I just didn't want to bother people with minute detail.

Lancashire to France and back. Hmmmmm....... We normally do it in two days (not back again!) but I am rather hoping we don't experience 300km traffic queues as the Parisians evacuate their city en mass. Thanks once again, Mark.

[Mark Sedenquist]

...had thought of travelling on the outskirts of Joshua Tree on the 62 but there doesn't appear to be a great deal except 29 Palms which is a town predominently set up for the Marine base I guess?

I know you've already tossed this location as a place to stay, but I'll add a suggestion you re-think about putting it back in. The Twentynine Palms Inn is an old resort that's historically been a retreat for Hollywood A-listers. It's still a semi-secret hideaway for Hollywood insiders. Peter & Carole Thody stayed there a couple of years ago and still count this place as one of their best discoveries and they've stayed at some of the most interesting lodging choices in America. It's not real fancy and there are a range of pricing options, but it would be memorable place to stay for a night or a week....

It's also home to a remarkable collection of murals... here's one

Mark

[Lifemagician]

... I just didn't want to bother people with minute detail.

You'd be amazed at how many people want minute detail, and will be only too glad to read your plans... in detail.

Lifey

[Southwest Dave]

Lancashire to France and back. Hmmmmm....... We normally do it in two days (not back again!)

The big difference is you are 'just' heading to the south of France as a journey and not what I would describe a road trip to be. A true road trip makes the adventure as much about the journey and stops as it does about the destination. From home to France, imagine making 'quick' detours to visit the Peak District, Snowdonia, London, Paris and perhaps throw Geneva and Mont Blanc into the mix along with a couple of other French parks, and then you can get a better comparision to timing. ;-)

You are in for an amazing trip and don't hesitate to ask questions, no matter how small a detail.

Dave.