Well, it's that time again! I've been putting off planning the 2009 Trip (don't worry I DID make reservations for Yellowstone last summer) because I wasn't sure our budget could handle it. But, the loan we gave to the government got paid back (in the form of our tax return) and so, we're planning to go!
As always, I love the planning almost as much as the going. Pouring over the maps, researching the best places to stay, it's all great fun. I working on honing our itinerary, and of course trying to pack as much in as we can.
This year, we're sticking to the western portion of the country. Since I have a 3rd grader and a 5th grader, I thought it would be a good time to take a look at California state history. So we'll start off with a ghost town/gold rush tour.
We'll head north on the 395 to see the sites and smell (ahem) Mono Lake. We'll stay in Lee Vining for a few days (though I'm thinking about switching to June Lake?) and make a day trip up to see Bodie State Park. Its the ultimate ghost town, so they say. After that, we'll head up to Coloma, to see Sutter's Mill at Marshall State Park. We'll stay at the Coloma resort right on the American River. We'll mosey on over to Sacramento and (hopefully) get a VIP tour of the capitol building. I hear there's a cool Railroad musuem as well. Then on to San Fransisco because, well because it's there and Mikaela really wanted to go. Plus, fabulous cousin Hilary is there and hopefully we'll get to take a bite with her. I have done a walking tour of San Fransisco that included some trolley fair, so I bet we'll do that too. We'll stay at a resort in Pacifica, right on the ocean, which sounds really great.
Thats about as far as I've gotten, though I've made plans to see my brother in WA and then over to Yellowstone and down to Zion. More on those legs soon!
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