We are less than 8 weeks out from the trip now. After a dry patch of not being excited at all, there is now a growing buzz inside me that I am pretty sure is NOT a seizure!!!
It is the anxious stage too, where I am starting to double-guess things that may thwart our departure. Today’s panic centered around the realization that the 7 yr old hasn’t had chicken pox yet. So many choices to tackle this crisis.
1) Find someone with chicken pox and move the 7 yr old into their diseased home till he is good and spotty.
2) ‘Smuggle’ cod liver oil into everything he eats, cause I am sure he won’t notice that at all!
3) Get him immunized against chicken pox. Nah, I cannot handle needles..
4) Do nothing and just drag him around America wearing a T-shirt that says ‘I Am Not A Hugger And I Only Accept Air Kisses From A 2 Metre Circumference”
Anyways, I digress…Below is the itinerary for our trip. Feel free to let me know any glaring omissions.
Itinerary!!!!!
Day 1-Dec 6
- 2pm Arrive in LA!
- get to Hollywood Orchid Suites
- have dinner at California Pizza Kitchen
- Have an Arclight Cinemara movie experience
Day 2: Dec 7
- wake up and relax
- 12pm pedi/mani at Le Posh for Mum and Kara
- lunch at Farmers Market
- 1:30pm meet tour guide
- 2-7pm Legends of Hollywood tour!!!
Day 3: Dec 8
- 8am catch metro to Santa Fe for RV
- 10am- RV!!!
- Ventura, California to visit Moira and family
- drive to Barstow, California (3 hrs)
- Calico Ghost Town!
- In and Out Burger
Day 4: Dec 9
- drive to Kingman, Arizona (3 hrs)
- Route 66 museumCracker Barrel Old Country Store
- Hackberry general store
- Rednecks BBQ
Day 5: Dec 10
- drive to Flagstaff, Arizona (2 hours 20 mins)
- 1pm Arizona ATV Adventures!!!!
- Pizza Furioza
Day 6: Dec 11
- drive to Grand Canyon!!!
- morning at Grand Canyon
- afternoon at Bearizona!!!!
Day 7: Dec 12
- snow tubing at Elk Ridge
- drive to Gallup (3 hours)
- Lunch at Earl’s!
- dinner at El Metate Tamale Factory!!!
Day 8: Dec 13
- Famous Hotel El Rancho
- Jewelry and visit Zuni Pueblo
- drive to Albuquerque, New Mexico (2 hrs 15 mins)
- Shop at Trader Joe’s!!!
- eat at Grandma Warner’s K & I Diner
Day 9: Dec 14
- breakfast at Frontier Restaurant
- Old town tour
- Warm Glow Candle company
- lunch at Cecilia’s Cafe
- drive to Tucumcari, New Mexico(2 ¾ hrs)
- visit cheese factory
Day 10: Dec 15
- drive to Amarillo, Texas (2 hrs)
- visit Cadillac Ranch
- visit Palo Duro Canyon State Park
- dinner at the Blue Sky
Day 11: Dec 16
- church
- drive to Wichita falls (4 hours)
Day 12: Dec 17
- Wichita Falls to Dallas (2 ½ hours)
- Lunch at Jimmy’s Food Store
- visit Dana and Brandon!
- sightsee
- Medieval dinner and show
Day 13: Dec 18
- breakfast at Mecca
- drop off the RV
- drive to Longview (2 1/2 hours)
- hang out with Linda and family!
Day 14: Dec 19
- drive to Waco (3 ¼ hours)
- visit Dr Pepper Museum!!!
- Dinner for Zac’s birthday (5 Guys)
- Stay at Super 8
Day 15: Dec 20
- drive to Houson (3 ¼ hours)
- visit Jennifer and Jeff Christian
- stay at Super 8
Day 16: Dec 21
- fly to Washington
- visit the Royals
- dinner at Guapos
Day 17: Dec 22
- National Museum of Natural History
- National Museum of American History
- National Air & Space Museum
- dinner at TGIFridays
Day 18: Dec 23
- Sunday brunch at Cheesecake Factory
- International Spy museum
- Holocaust Museum
- dinner at El Pollo Rico
Day 19: Dec 24
- Christmas Eve service at Restoration Anglican with the Royal family
Day 20: Dec 25
- Christmas Day!!!
Day 21: Dec 26
- drive to York (2 hours)
- visit Harley Davidson Factory
- drive to Lancaster, Pennsylvania (40 minutes)
- stay at Rocky Acre Farm with Sherrie and fam
- Amish Feast at Plain and Fancy Farm
- visit Kitchen Kettle village
- Amish buggy ride !!!
Day 22: Dec 27
- breakfast and morning at Rocky Acre Farm
- drive to Milford, Delaware (2 1/2 hours)
- stay with Sherrie and family
Day 23: Dec 28
- Drive to New York with Sherrie and fam
- Check into lodgings
- Visit Harlem
- Dinner at Bubba Gump Shrimp
- Christmas lights tour
Day 24: Dec 29
- 10 am SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Tour
- 4pm Circleline tours- 2HR SEMI-CIRCLE CRUISE
- Early evening at Empire state building
Day 25: Dec 30
- Redeemer Church service
- sightsee Greenwich Village
- dinner at Extra Virgin
Day 26: Dec 31
- Ice skate in Bryant Park
- Visit Wild West playground and Safari Playground
- New Year’s Eve!!!
Day 27: Jan 1
- New Year’s Day brunch
- Subway to Grand Central Station
- street food! (Solber Pupusas)
- visit M&M World
- 1:00pm Ground Zero tour
- dinner at Ariana Afghan Kabab Restaurant
Day 28: Jan 2
- 6 am fly to Florida
- 9 am check into condo
- 10 am day at Universal Studios
- dinner at the biggest Hard Rock Café on the planet
Day 29: Jan 3
- Full day at Universal Studios
- Dinner at Mythos
Day 30: Jan 4
- Day at Downtown Disney
- 12:00pm Lunch: Rainforest Café:
- 6:00pm Dinner: T-REX
Day 31: Jan 5
- Disney World!
- Check into Kidani Lodge Resort
- Day at Animal Kingdom
- Lunch at Sanaa
- Dinner at Whispering Canyon Fort Wilderness
- Boat to Magic Kingdom
- 8pm Main Street Electrical Parade
- 9pm Wishes fireworks
Day 32: Jan 6
- Breakfast at Boma
- Day at Epcot
- Lunch at Coral Reef Epcot
- Dinner at Biergarten Restaurant
Day 33: Jan 7
- Breakfast at Tuskerhouse
- Day at Epcot
- Lunch at Boulangerie Patisierre
- Dinner at Ohana
Day 34: Jan 8
- Breakfast at The Crystal Palace
- Day at Magic Kingdom
- Dinner at Boma
Day 35: Jan 9
- Day at Magic Kingdom
- Lunch at Chef’s de France
- Hoopdeedoo Dinner at Fort Wilderness
Day 36: Jan 10
- Breakfast at Kringla Bakery Og Cafe
- Day at Disney Hollywood Studios
- Lunch at Mama Melrose
- 6:30 pm watch Fantasmic
- Dinner at 50’s Prime Time
Day 37: Jan 11
- Breakfast at Kona
- ½ day at Magic Kingdom
- 3:30 fly to LA!
- Dinner at Pink’s hotdogs
Day 38: Jan 12
- Metro to Santa Monica
- Eat at food carts
Day 39: Jan 13
- Brunch at Grub
- Shop at Desert Hills Premium Outlets
Day 40: Jan 14
- Farmers Markets
- Eat at Kogi’s
- 10:30pm fly to Fiji
Day 41: Jan 16
- 8 nights Plantation Island
Day 49 : Jan 24
- Fly to SydneySo there you have it! Watch this space!!!
