Below is an itinerary of all the places I managed to visit on my summer trip to America in 2009.
Itinerary
1. Manchester Airport 27th June 2009:
Take off early on Saturday morning heading for the US of A!
2. Frankfurt Airport 27th June 2009:
A short stop was required in Frankfurt before a flight on to San Fran!
3. San Francisco Airport 27th June 2009:
I arrived late afternoon in San Francisco
4. San Francisco 28th June 2009:
My 2 week Suntrek Trip California Dreamin’ started early on Sunday morning.
5. Monterrey 28th June 2009:
After some sight seeing in San Fran our first stop was Monterrey.
6. Big Sur 28th June 2009:
Our first night was spent in Big Sur where far too much alcohol was consumed!
7. Santa Barbara 29th June 2009:
Next day we visited the picturesque ocean front town of Santa Barbara.
8. Malibu Creek 29th June 2009:
The night was spent at a campsite in Malibue Creek
9. Santa Monica 30th June 2009:
A few of went around Santa Monica and a beach front bike ride whilst others went to Universal Studios
10. Holywood, LA 30th June 2009:
A few days after Michael Jackson’s death there was an eery silence at his HoF star.
11. San Diego Beach 1st July 2009:
Another day on the beach ensued in San Diego, I managed to get myself hideously sunburnt!
12. San Diego 1st July 2009:
A baseball game was the name of the evening in San Diego.
13. Joshua Tree NP 2nd July 2009:
A change of scenery next in Joshua Tree NP.
14. Lake Havasu 2nd July 2009:
The night was spent at Lake Havasu which was unplesantly hot!
15. Grand Canyon 3rd July 2009:
A visit to Grand Canyon was next up, the size is difficult to comprehend!
16. Las Vegas 4th July 2009:
Vegas for a few days starting on Independence Day! Much alcohol was consumed!
17. Death Valley 7th July 2009:
The extreme heats and wilderness of Death Valley was quite a shock after several days in Vegas!
18. Yosemite NP 8th July 2009:
The stunning beauty of Yosemite NP was up next!
19. Petaluma 10th July 2009:
The last night together as a group was spent in the company of too much alcohol (again).
20. San Francisco 11th July 2009:
Several days were spent exploring San Fran as one by one members of the suntrek group left.
21. Reno 14th July 2009:
I travelled to Reno to meet Danny, an old friend from a summer camp I worked at a few years back.
22. Lake Tahoe 15th July 2009:
We drove back to Davis where his parents live the next day and stopped at Lake Tahoe
23. Davis 15th July 2009:
A brief stop was had in Davis where we met up with a few of Danny’s friends.
24. Sacramento 16th July 2009:
The day was spent around Sacramento and I got to see the door to Mr Schwarzenegger’s office.
25. Portland 16th July 2009:
A short flight was taken to the Oregon city of Portland
26. Portland Gigs 17th July 2009:
Two days were spent just out of town seeing Death Cab for Cutie and The Decemberists.
27. Portland International Raceway 19th July 2009:
A trip was taken to PIR to see some Nascar action.
28. Portland 20th July 2009:
Several days were spent in the Northwest Hostel meeting various people from all over.
29. Victoria 24th July 2009:
Next I headed up to Victoria, Canada to meet my Uncle Glenn, where a weekend was spent including taking part in a tennis tournament!
30. Seattle 28th July 2009:
I headed back down to USA and to Seattle for a week.
31. Snoquailme Falls 29th July 2009:
The hostel put on a really nice trip to Snoquailme Falls which made a change to get out of the city.
32. Seattle 30th July 2009:
Several days were spent exploring the city and on hostel run nights out!
33. Mt Rainier 5th August 2009:
I went on a day trip to Mt Rainier which was once again a cool break from the city.
34. Vancouver Jericho Park 6th August 2009:
A few days were spent in the hostel just out of town from Vancouver, events included running in the Ocean at midnight and beach fires!
35. Vancouver Downtown 9th August 2009:
A fun filled week was spent in the downtown hostel in Vancouver, with the hostel putting on many events it had a party atmosphere!
36. Lynn Canyon 11th August 2009:
Erik’s trip to Lynn Canyon was the name of the game on Tuesday. The guy is a legend!
37. Capilano Suspension Bridge 14th August 2009:
Erik’s other trip to Capilano Suspension Bridge mixing in visiting random parts of the city with some random countryside!
38. Kings of Leon Gig 15th August 2009:
Impromptu gig I ended up going to! I wasn’t going until new tickets were added that morning. And that was only part of a very eventful day!
39. Clearwater Town 16th August 2009:
My second suntrek trip – a 3 week tour around the Rockies and Vancouver Island started with a stop in Clearwater
40. Clearwater Lake Canoe Trip 17th August 2009:
The first two days were spent on a spectacular canoe trip up Clearwater Lake
41. Mt Robson 19th August 2009:
On our way to Jasper there was a mass dive into an icey cold lake at the foothills of Mt Robson.
42. Jasper 20th August 2009:
A few days were spent in Jasper.
43. Columbia Icefields 22nd August 2009:
A visit to the Columbia Icefields meant a hike up the fast receeding glacier.
44. Banff:
22nd August 2009:
Banff meant heading out on Saturday night as well as seeing the other local sites.
45. Lake Louise 25th August 2009:
On a day of many lakes we went to Lake Louise…
46. Moraine Lake 25th August 2009:
And Moraine Lake…
47. Ermerald Lake 25th August 2009:
And Emerarld Lake!
48. Golden 26th August 2009:
A day was spent in Golden whilst others when White Water Rafting, it’s a place of too many mosquitos!
49. Kamloops 27th August 2009:
A stop was taken in Kamloops on our way to Vancouver Island.
50. Whistler 28th August 2009:
A brief stop/drive thru was had at whistler, we were meant to have lunch there but failed to find anywhere!
51. Port Alberini 28th August 2009:
After crossing over the river we spent the evening in Port Alberini.
52. Tofino 29th August 2009:
We spent several days on the Pacific seafront at the beautiful Tofino
53. Victoria 1st September 2009:
We spent a few days in Victoria the capital of BC.
54. Vancouver Campsite 3rd September 2009:
Arrival back in Vancouver, I ended up meeting up with some old friends from before the suntrek trip.
55. Vancouver 5th September 2009:
My last few days were spent meeting up with my second cousin pulling an all nighter before starting the trip home.
56. Vancouver Airport 6th September 2009:
Early on Monday morning having not slept for about 20 hours I started the trip home.
57. Los Angeles Airport 6th September 2009:
I had to stop off at LA Airport on the way.
58. Heathrow Airport 7th September 2009:
A long flight later I was back on UK soil, they made me check in my duty free alcohol as extra baggage though!
59. Manchester Airport 7th September 2009:
I arrive home some 2 and half months after I left. It all went so quick! 