Need help with my west coast road trip

[Sir. Bundy]

The road trip I am planning will last around two weeks, and take place in the end of April 2009.
This is the plan as it looks right now:

day 1. San Francisco
day 2. San Francisco
day 3. San Francisco - Santa Maria (via Highway 1)
day 4. Santa Maria - Santa Barbara - L.A.
day 5. L.A.
day 6. L.A. - (in the afternoon) Palm Springs
day 7. Palm Springs - Sedona
day 8. Sedona
day 9. Sedona - Grand Canyon - Page
day 10. Page – Bryce Canyon – Zion National
day 11. Zion National Park – Las Vegas
day 12. Las Vegas - Death Valley - ?
day 13. ?
day 14. ? - San Francisco
day 15. Departing SF in the morning

As u can see I have some problems at the end of the plan - I just dont know who how to make it all come together.

Originally, I was planning on going to Yosemite, but I have later found out that the roads leading to Yosemite, coming from the east, are closed due to sow of whatever. The blank spot in the plan doesnt necessarily have to be around day 12 to 14, but as it looks right now I dont know how to get from Death Valley to SF in a day, and I cannot find any interesting places to visit on the shortest route between these two places.

I think I should be able to choose one more place to visit on this trip, but I have no clue what place to visit. I have thought about Monument Valley, but then decided not to course I think I will be seeing a lot rocks on my trip already. I also ruled out Santa Cruz.

I need a little help with these two problems :)
What do u guys think I should do?

Thanks - Steen (DK)