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San Francisco, United States
Wed 11th
- Thistle T5 parking & hotel from 6pm
Thu 12th
- Pod from hotel to T5 approx 10 mins £8
- BA0285 LHR T5 10.45 - 13:50 SFO TI
- Stanford court check in from 4
- Transamerica pyramid (10 min from hotel) then around china town/north beach to Coit Tower
- Maybe Tony’s or Golden boy pizza and back to room
Fri 13th
- Head to IHOP/P33 via Lombard Street if up early as it will be quiet
- Alcatraz 8.40 from pier 33
Get there 30-45 mins before
Confirmation: i57307363 / 57307332
Before IHOP - Beach Street (10 min walk pier 33) opens at 6
- Pier 39/Fishermans Wharf- sea lions, crab house lunch, magowan’s maze
- Ghirardelli square/chocolate experience
- Buena vista Irish coffee (10 min from Fish W)
- Walk to Lombard street (zig zag) 10 min from Buena vista
- Cable car back to hotel PH line (can get from Buena vista too if did Lombard street earlier)
Sat 14th - BIRTHDAY!!!
- Walk to Palace of fine arts (1hr) No30 bus from Stockton st & Clay st (if need) 40 min
- Get breakfast along way.
Coffee berry, good coffee half way. 7am open
Twisted St Cafe near palace. 7am open
- Walk (15 min) to Presidio tunnel tops view of GGB
- Walt Disney museum next to tunnel tops
- Walk through parks etc to round house cafe (30 min if direct but have explore)
- Fort port national site (under bridge) free 15 min from round house cafe
- Maybe: walk south down west edge for more views of GGB. Finishing at baker beach
From there can walk to get No1 bus at 25th Ave & California St, 30 min ride back to Clay St & Powell st
- Freshen up and back out for drinks & dinner at China town/North beach.
- Make fortune cookie at golden gate fortune cookie factory
Sun 15th
- Car pick up: 10.30 - 11.30
675, Post Street, Union Square, San Francisco
Avis +14159292555
- Drive over Golden Gate Bridge (go via Mrs DF house) basically on way, stop at Battery Spencer plus other vista points on that side
- Can get lunch at Farley or pick up something on route, drive approx 2h45/3hr to San Pedro Ln down Highway 1 route
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Carmel-by-the-Sea, United States
Sun 15th
- Can check in San Pedro Ln from 3pm
- Explore Monterey (10 min drive from apt)
- Lovers point pacific grove
- Fisherman’s wharf
Mon 16th
- Point lobos natural reserve (10 min from apt)
- Nepenthe or Big Sur river inn for a stop
- Drive down Big Sur to McWay falls, might be able to get as far as lime creek bridge.
- BBQ back at the cabin in evening (1h from McWay falls)
Tue 17th
- Explore Carmel by the sea
- Drive to Cambria (2hr30) but once get there keep going up highway 1 north to elephant seal vista point (15 mins)
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Cambria, United States
Tue 17th
- Can check in Sand Pebbles Inn from 3
Wed 18th
- Breakfast (included) at Sand Pebbles Inn
- Drive to Santa Barbara - 2h30
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Santa Barbara, United States
Wed 18th
- Hotel Milo check in from 4
Thu 19th
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Fri 20th
- Drive to Santa Monica 2hr via Malibu
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Santa Monica, United States
Fri 20th
- Check in 2628 3rd street, Ocean Park, Santa Monica from 3
Sat 21st
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Tue 24th
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Wed 25th
- Drive to Disneyland 1h30
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Anaheim, United States
Wed 25th
- Car drop off: Wed 25th 10.30
200 West Katella Avenue, Anaheim
5 min drive / 30 min walk from DLH
Thu 26th
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Fri 27th
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Sat 28th
- Plan to leave DLH
- BA0268 LAX TB 20.05 - 14.35 LHR T5 (29th)
Disneyland
- Red rose tavern, classic food, go to door on left and on left side there’s a cosy quiet room, plugs - nice escape from noise. Get kids meal
California Adventure
- Cars land at night, lights switched on at dusk (7ish?)
Early entry get there for 7am otherwise be stuck in with regular rope drop after 7.15