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Luke's Graduation 2009

A trip from January 17, 2009 to February 12, 2009, travelling to San Francisco, San Jose, El Portal, Yosemite …
Travelling holiday flying from Brisbane to San Francisco … More  
Travelling holiday flying from Brisbane to San Francisco then Yosemite NP, Sequioa NP, Las Vegas, Bryce Canyon, Monument Valley, Grand Canyon, San Deigo and Los Angeles
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San Francisco, Yosemite National Park...
Day:
01/17/2009 to 02/12/2009
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Sat 01/17/09 (day 1) - San Francisco

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San Francisco
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San Francisco, CA, United States
Sat Jan 17 10:00am - Tue Jan 20 9:00am
Notes
Arrive SFO approx. 10:30am
Transfer to motel - drop off luggage.
Get a 3 day Muni Pass or leave it until next day?
 
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Chelsea Motor Inn
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Tudor style Motor Inn, slate mansard roof, bay windows, modern amenities; located in the Marina District.
Hotel
2095 Lombard St
San Francisco, CA 94123
United States
415-563-5600
Sat Jan 17 11:00am - Tue Jan 20 9:00am
Notes
Total cost for 3 nights $284 tax (2 doubles) or $314 tax (2 queens) Breakfast NOT included - Information from chelseamotorinn.com
Expedia.com.au - rates are $310AUD including taxes.
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Lombard Street
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This picturesque stretch of Lombard Street has eight angles along a single block. They twist at very acute angles …
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Lombard Street
Lombard Street and Hyde Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
United States
+1 415 391 2000 (Tourist Information)
Sat Jan 17 2:00pm - Sat Jan 17 4:00pm
Notes
About 1.5km from Chelsea Motor Inn - could see it before we go to Alcatraz
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Sun 01/18/09 (day 2) - San Francisco

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Alcatraz Island
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No longer a prison for some of America's most dangerous offenders, Alcatraz is part of the National Park Service …
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Alcatraz Island
Pier 39 Embarcadero
San Francisco, CA 94133
United States
+1 415 705 5555
Sun Jan 18 9:00am - Sun Jan 18 2:00pm
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ALCATRAZ CRUISES - PIER 33
The only way to get to Alcatraz is by a ferry operated by Alcatraz Cruises, LLC. They are located on The Embarcadero near the intersection of Bay Street - just a bit south east of Fisherman's Wharf.
Day trip departs around 9:30am and 10:15am - cost $24.50. Night trip departs 4:30pm, includes guided tour etc. - $31.50. Tour is approx 2.5 hours

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
When in San Francisco public transportation is the best way to get around. The Muni F Line runs along Market Street (east) then turns north on The Embarcadero, and runs right past the ferry terminal (on your right) and then on through Fisherman's Wharf.
Tickets are $24.50 each (Youth are same rate as adults)and depart approx. every half hour.
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Fisherman's Wharf
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Fisherman's Wharf remains one of San Francisco's most popular tourist destinations. The Wharf consists of a long …
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Fisherman's Wharf
The Embarcadero & Powell St
San Francisco, CA 94133
United States
+1 415 956 3493 / +1 415 974 6900
Sun Jan 18 2:00pm - Sun Jan 18 8:00pm
Notes
Go to fishermanswharf.com website and print off discount vouchers for many attractions. There is a lot to see and do here, the wax works and Ripleys are just suggestions. There are many others
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Cable Cars
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Once the most popular from of public transportation for early San Franciscans, the cable cars have become a major …
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Cable Cars
401 Van Ness
San Francisco, CA 94102-4522
United States
+1 415 673 6864
Sun Jan 18 3:00pm - Sun Jan 18 6:00pm
Notes
A single ride on the cable car is $5 - it may be worth purchasing a Muni passport (3 days) for $18 each (not sure if it is $18 for kids under 18?) This gives unlimited travel on all transport including the cable cars for 3 days - Not including the airport though
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum
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Santa Rosa native Robert Ripley, born in 1893, became an internationally famous traveler, artist, and storyteller …
Thing to Do
175 Jefferson Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
United States
+1 415 771 6188
Sun Jan 18 3:00pm - Sun Jan 18 4:00pm
Notes
Toby would enjoy but is a suggested activity only.
Admission approx $15 each
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Wax Museum at Fisherman's Wharf
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A trip to San Francisco is not complete without a trip to this attraction at Fisherman's Wharf. It features a …
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145 Jefferson Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
United States
+1 415 202 0400 / +1 800 439 4305
Sun Jan 18 4:00pm - Sun Jan 18 6:00pm
Notes
Suggestion only
Adults approx $13, Junior $10
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Mon 01/19/09 (day 3) - San Francisco

Blazing Saddles
Bike hire
Thing to Do
43 1/2 Pier
San Francisco, CA 94133
USA
415-202-8888
Mon Jan 19 9:00am - Mon Jan 19 12:00pm
Notes
BIKE THE BRIDGE TO SAUSALITO / TIBURON
AND RETURN VIA FERRY
This easy ride is fun for beginners to advanced. Follow the bike path from our shops, over the Golden Gate Bridge, downhill to beautiful Sausalito and return via ferry or venture on to Tiburon, a charming seaside town, and reward yourself with fabulous dining and views before returning on the ferry.

Time: 1-1.5 Hours
Distance: 8 mi/13 km to Sausalito
Distance: 16 mi/23 km to Tiburon

Bike hire is $7 - $8 per hour or daily rate $28 - 32
One way ferry - adult $7.10, child under 18 $3.55
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Golden Gate Park
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In the late 1800s, a Scotsman named John McLaren transformed more than 1,000 acres of sand dunes into a wondrous …
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Golden Gate Park
Stanyan & Haight Streets
San Francisco, CA 94117
United States
+1 415 831 2700
Mon Jan 19 10:00am - Mon Jan 19 3:00pm
Notes
Include this on the bike ride
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Golden Gate Bridge
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An engineering masterpiece, this bridge, built in 1937, towers with sturdy grace over the Golden Gate. Stretching …
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Golden Gate Bridge
Lincoln Boulevard & Doyle Drive
San Francisco, CA 94129
United States
+1 415 921 5858
Mon Jan 19 11:00am - Mon Jan 19 3:00pm
Notes
Bike across the bridge - catch ferry back
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Tue 01/20/09 (day 4) - San Jose, El Portal

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San Jose
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San Jose, CA, United States
Tue Jan 20 10:00am - Tue Jan 20 12:00pm
 
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Winchester Mystery House
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Sarah Winchester was heir to the Winchester repeating rifle fortune, and she was convinced that the spirits of …
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Winchester Mystery House
525 South Winchester Boulevard
San Jose, CA 95128
United States
+1 408 247 2101
Tue Jan 20 10:00am - Tue Jan 20 12:00pm
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Cedar Lodge
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Only eight miles from the park, this lodge offers many room options in a wooded setting. Here visitors will find …
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Cedar Lodge
9966 Hwy 140
El Portal, CA 95318
United States
209-379-2612
Tue Jan 20 4:00pm - Thu Jan 22 9:00am
Notes
Try this hotel if we cannot secure one at Yosemite View Lodge. Rates are $186 for 2 nights (from Yosemite-motels website)
 
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Yosemite View Lodge
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Yosemite View Lodge is a two-story motor inn that is situated along the Merced River, two miles from the west …
Hotel
Yosemite View Lodge
11132 Highway 140
El Portal, CA 95318
United States
(209) 379-2100
Tue Jan 20 4:00pm - Thu Jan 22 9:00am
Notes
Book through hotelclub.com.au - rates are $133AUD/night. Cannot seem to find any availability from other sites.
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Wed 01/21/09 (day 5) - Yosemite National Park

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Yosemite National Park
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Yosemite National Park, CA, United States
Wed Jan 21 7:00am - Wed Jan 21 5:00pm
 
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Tunnel View
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This breathtaking and spectacular sight is located on Highway 41 just north of Wawona, and just south of the Valley …
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Tunnel View
Wawona Road
Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
United States
+1 209 372 1000
Wed Jan 21 8:00am - Wed Jan 21 10:00am
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Bridalveil Falls Day Hike
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About half a mile round-trip, this trail can get crowded in summer, but it affords breathtaking views of the falls …
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Bridalveil Falls Day Hike
Bridalveil Falls parking area
Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
United States
+1 209 372 0200
Wed Jan 21 8:00am - Wed Jan 21 10:00pm
Notes
May be closed some Winter days - check before going
 

Thu 01/22/09 (day 6) - Barstow

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Barstow
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Barstow, CA, United States
Thu Jan 22 4:00pm - Fri Jan 23 9:00am
 
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Rodeway Inn Barstow
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The Rodeway Inn Barstow is a newly renovated two-story property. It is located a mile from Mojave National Preserve …
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Rodeway Inn Barstow
1261 E Main St
Barstow, CA 92311
United States
760-256-7581
Thu Jan 22 4:00pm - Fri Jan 23 9:00pm
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Fri 01/23/09 (day 7) - Las Vegas

Calico Ghost Town
Tourist ghost town close to Barstow
Thing to Do
Fri Jan 23 9:00am - Fri Jan 23 1:00pm
 
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Las Vegas
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Las Vegas, NV, United States
Fri Jan 23 4:00pm - Tue Jan 27 9:00am
 
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Fitzgeralds Casino & Hotel
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Originally opened as the Sundance in 1980, it later gained the "luck of the Irish" and became Fitzgerald's. There …
Hotel
Fitzgeralds Casino & Hotel
301 Fremont St
Las Vegas, NV 89101
United States
702-388-2200
Fri Jan 23 4:00pm - Tue Jan 27 9:00am
Notes
Better value for money - around $100/night. In Fremont Street which is the original part of Las Vegas. Overall good reviews.
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bramlumito (View bramlumito's trips)
Can anyone advise me if I should allow more time at certain places (or less time at others)? I have a few extra days up my sleeve - is there somewhere we should go that I haven't included in this itinery. Your help and local knowledge would be appreciated.
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alexkhank (View alexkhank's trips)
hi how r u

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Sandi (View Sandi's trips)
Hello- I think it is so great how you are planning your trip so far in advance. I can tell you are very excited. Well, I live in the San Francisco Area and your days in SF look good. I can't think of anything else you might want to do since I don't know you BUT you have hit the main tourist spots. I am also very familiar with Las Vegas. I am there several times a year and I love that city. The only thing I can say about your plans in Vegas is you might not have planned enough days there. It is huge and a lot to see. Alot of fun! Are you going to be 21 while you are there? If not than that leaves out any partying at any of the cool bars but you need to see Paris and the Eifel Tower. You can go to the top. You will see what I mean when you get there. Just a suggestion about an additional day there. Vegas isn't for everyone and if you are not 21 that leaves out a lot.
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bramlumito (View bramlumito's trips)
Hi Sandi - thanks for the ideas - I think we may add another day in Vegas. We are travelling with 2 teenagers so we won't be doing the partying etc. (but then, we are not 21 anymore either :)
Cheers, Mandy
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lewondawhite (View lewondawhite's trips)
im planning a trip to vegas in june any suggestions
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lewondawhite (View lewondawhite's trips)
going in june to vegas anyone with suggestion on where to stay or what to do?
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Sandi (View Sandi's trips)
Mandy you are welcome. I wasn't sure who I was talking to and 21 is far behind me as well!! Your teenagers will have a great time.
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pappu_ewu (View pappu_ewu's trips)
This is really beautiful trip.I like this so much.
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pappu_ewu (View pappu_ewu's trips)
I will visit this place as soon as possile.Please help me.
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vivia-ancute863@yaho... (View vivia-ancute863@yaho...'s trips)
just ill like to go travel soon inthis vacation.that it ,
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