Hi again Larrison and your thoughts really appreciated and are helping us firm up some thinking. A coupel more questions if that is OK
First - I take your point regarding the drive right up to Yellowstone after Mesa Verde but would our 24 days be OK to go across to Yosemite and then down to LA via the Big Sur? If it would, what route would you recommend to go across - the Durango - Silverton train looks like a must for one of our companions so I am thinking of driving up that far anyway. Would this help in the trip across or would a more direct route across to Vegas and up to Yosemite be better?
Second - some people we have spoken to say Tijuana is not worth going to - would you agree or not?
Third and this is a bit of a worry for me. I want our trip to be flexable so that we don't prebook every night months ahead (as we have with our other holidays in NZ and overseas) but are a bit worried about accommodation. In September, will we need to prebook/worry or will there be plenty of accommodation. Our travel agent has said we will be fine and that allowing about $80US per night per couple should be fine - you thoughts re this would be really helpful as it is an absolute unknown for us.
In regards to what we want to see and do, we are all (the 4 of us) interested in the natural landscapes etc but also in seeing some of the towns and other attractions we encounter.
Many thanks again - I hope you don't mind the questions each day
Regards
Shaun