Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Our Holiday Plans

I had to get our plans off the peice of paper they were scrawled on and actually written out so we can understand them...
This plan will be edited as we get closer to our trip, and also while we are away.

Friday April 11
Fly from Christchurch to Los Angeles via Auckland overnight.
Pick up rental car at LAX, drive to our vacation rental in Anaheim.
Unpack and go to the grocery store to buy some supplies.
Dinner at Downton Disney (or in Disneyland)
Maybe go to Disneyland in the evening.

Saturday April 12
The plan was to use our Magic Morning at Disneyland (this lets us in 1 hour before regular park opening) at 7am, but when Disneyland released their schedule it looks like Magic Morning isn't available that day. But we will still be there for 8am opening.
Spend full day at Disneyland (DL) and Disney California Adventure (DCA), although since DL is open until midnight I don't think we will last ALL day.

Sunday April 13
Spend morning in parks, then outlet shopping in afternoon.

Monday April 14
Spend day in parks.
Dinner at Goofy's Kitchen at the Disneyland Hotel. 

Tuesday April 15
Head into Los Angeles for the day, go to Hollywood (Hollywood and Highland), have dinner.  Dale, Wendy and their kids are going to a basketball game at the Staples Centre, we will head back to Anaheim after dinner, maybe go back to the parks for the fireworks.

Wednesday April 16 - Sunday April 20
Over the next days we will visit both DL, and DCA, do lots of shopping, go to Knott's Berry Farm, Universal Studios (maybe), Griffith Park and more shopping!
Wednesday breakfast at Surf's Up Breakfast (with Mickey) at the Paradise Pier Hotel.

Monday April 21
Pack up and drive to Las Vegas
We are staying at Signature at the MGM Grand, which is made up of three high rise towers behind the MGM Grand hotel and casino.
We have tickets to Cirque du Soleil LOVE for that night.

Tuesday April 22
Helicopter tour from Las Vegas to Grand Canyon and return.
Spend afternoon exploring the different attractions on the strip (free shows in hotels, shopping, people watching) or tryng out the hotel swimming pools.

Wednesday April 23
Drive out to the Hoover dam
Spend afternoon the same way as Tuesday afternoon.

Thursday April 24
Return rental car to Las Vegas airport
Midday flight to San Francisco
We are relying on public transport or probably taxi, to get to our vacation rental near Golden Gate Park.

Friday April 25
Catch trolley to get to the Pier.
10.30am boat to Alcatraz, spend as much time in Alcatraz as we like and then catch a boat back.

Until Sunday April 27
In San Francisco, plans include cycling over Golden Gate Bridge, riding cable cars and going to China Town.
Pick up rental car Sunday night.

Monday April 28
Leave San Francisco early, drive down Highway 101 stopping in Monterey or Carmel for brunch. Travel on to Santa Barbara stopping when we want to but we do have to travel quite a long way to get to Santa Barbara.

Tuesday April 29
Spend morning in Santa Barbara, maybe do the red trolley tour.
Drive to San Diego.
Possibly stop at Camarillo outlet mall between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles (one of the largest outlet malls in California)

Wednesday April 30
Go to Seaworld.

Thursday May 1
Maybe San Diego zoo or USS Midway
We also HAVE to go to IKEA to fill up any spaces in our suitcases (there is one close to our hotel in Hotel Circle)

Friday May 2
We have a late flight from Los Angeles back home, we will probably leave San Diego after checking out of our hotel and spend the afternoon in Los Angeles.
Return rental car and check in for our flight home via Auckland.

Sunday May 4 (May the forth be with you LOL)
Arrive home!

No comments:

Post a Comment