Day 12

Woke up early at travelodge, palm springs! Packed up our stuff, had a little breakfast and then checked out.

Drive a couple of miles to the Palm Springs Aerial car. A ten minute cable car ride that takes you to nearly 9000 feet in a rotating cable car! At the bottom it's a warm 67 degrees and at the top it's a very cold 20 degrees!
At the top there is snow every where, it's totally covered! We have a walk about and take plenty of pictures. Kids are playing in the snow, it's amazing the difference in temperature when you only travel 10 minutes. Clare was absolutely bricking it on the cable car ride, but she braved it twice and said she had a great time!
A quick coffee followed by a root around the shops, preceded a little lunch. Pizza and wedges all round!
At 12:30 we head back down the mountain.
Into the beast and a splash of fuel and we are off to LAX! And home :-( boo

Day 11

Woke up late , uploaded some facebook pics and checked out.
Drive into town and had breakfast at schlotzskys, both of us had a breakfast burrito.
Visited Londonderry Bridge and bought some momentos. Very interesting, the bridge being dismantled in London and reassembled in the desert!
We then drove to Joshua Tree National Park, so many trees, took lots of pictures, amazing scenery!
We then drove to Palm Springs and checked into a travelodge.

Day 10

Had breakfast at the days inn motel, we made some waffles! We then left for Sedona, the drive down through the valley was amazing, snow, pine trees and huge cliffs!

We parked up in Sedona and went to a few shops. With the red rock behind the town it really was very pretty. After buying a few things we visited a high point to view the town, a church on a hill and small village full with art galleries!

We followed the road to Montezumas
Castle, it was a lovely day and the castle set in the rock was breathtaking.
I bought a few things in the shop!

Then followed a very long drive to Lake Havasu City, we got there and had a little trouble finding a place to stay.
We ended up in a Super 8, which was cheap, and ok.

Took a drive to Denny's and had some food, burger for Clare and a sizzling plate of beef n chicken for me!

Day 9

Last morning in Vegas, so we get up have some breakfast in macs, use their free wifi!
After we head to the Venetian/Palazzo to have a look around. The cistine chapel entrance and the canal through it are amazing!
We then head to Caesars palace and then on to the Belagio, both are amazing, sooo over the top!
Back to our room by 11 to check out, then we hit the road!
We stop at the Hoover dam and have a look around. The new bridge is soo high, the highest in America!
Fill up the tanks in Kingman , then on to Flagstaff.
After we check in to the Days inn, we head into town for some food. There is snow every where, but we are 7,000 feet up!
The Thai meal is very nice, we share the Kung Pao chicken an Teriyaki beef.
Then head back to the hotel.

Day 8

Get up ridiculously early, and walk to the pick up point under the miracle mile. We arrive at 6:15, the bus leaves at 7:30! After watching a history DVD on the history of Vegas, we stop for a short break in Kingman.
Then on towards Williams for lunch. Williams is where the grand canyon train sets off for the rim.
After lunch we head off in the bus towards the rim. We arrive at Mather point. Ron the driver gives us 40 mins to look around. Amazing views!
Ron picks us up and we head to Bright Angel Lodge, more amazing views! We look around the place, have a coffe and check out the museum and film studio built by the Kolb brothers.
After an hour and a half, we get back on the bus and head back. We see a few films and pass the Hoover dam lit up at night, which was breathtaking. We arrive back at the hotel at 9:30.
Shattered we hit the sack!

Day 7

Woke up in Bishop, we need to leave early to get to see all of Death valley in the daylight!

It's very cold when we go outside, 23f! We packed our stuff in the car and went for a drive in search of food. At the petrol station the cashier said we should try Jacks waffle house. So we did!

It was packed with people and the staff were really nice. Clare had waffles a, eggs and bacon, and I had a cheese and ham omelette, with sourdough toast and jelly mmmmmm.
We bought a T-shirt each to remember the place!

Then the long drive to Lone Pine and then to Death valley! We arrived at the information centre on the way in and bought some souvenirs and the pass for the park. We drove past the sand dunes, furnace creek and on to Badwater Basin. The views were amazing! On the way back we took the artists drive and saw some very different coloured rocks! Stopped to take photos at Zabriske point (I love it there)
Then swapped driving and Clare drove us in to Nevada and on to Vegas!
We parked in the hotel car park (enormous), checked in and went to our room. What a lovely room!
After a little rest we ventured out to find some food. Eventually ending up in Harrahs, at the "Toby Keith I love this bar and grill" (yes it really was called that!). I had a enormo burger with fries and Clare had chilli and chips! We then wandered back to our room!

Day 6

Had breakfast in the IHOP , checked out of the room and hit the road to Bishop at about 10.

Drove past snow topped mountains and lakes! Gradually getting higher and higher . There wasn't a cloud in the sky, but it was very windy. Got to Big Pine at about 2:30 and took a right to see a very old Forrest. We drive for about 20 miles got to 10,000 feet on some very windy roads, there was plenty of snow too! Took some pics then headed back.

Got to bishop at about 4, checked into a Days inn. Then went out a Mexican meal. Very nice!