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1987 Trip © R. Craig Collins, 2000/7
Right after I bought my '86 Mustang GT Convertible, I finally got a week's vacation. I used it on a whirlwind tour of the West.Summary: 2852.6 miles (7 days, 17 hours, 49 minutes) Time Mile Instruction DAY 1 [Sunday] 3:00 AM 0.0 Depart El Paso 1:17 PM 559.9 Arrive Crand Canyon Take Aerotour of Canyon 5:17 PM 559.9 Depart Grand Canyon Cross Hoover Dam 10:16 PM 833.8 Arrive Las Vegas Stay at Circus Circus DAY 2 [Monday] See George Carlin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Jerry Lewis in Concert, at Caesar's DAY 3 [Tuesday] 6:00 AM 833.8 Depart Las Vegas 2:19 PM 1210.3 Arrive Yosemite National Park Snowing, parts closed, just took in the view, and headed on 5:19 PM 1210.3 Depart Yosemite National Park 9:37 PM 1391.0 Arrive Sacramento DAY 4 [Wednesday] 6:00 AM 1391.0 Depart Sacramento 7:28 AM 1471.7 Pick up Show Tickets at Oakland Ticketmaster 7:49 AM 1483.3 Arrive San Francisco Fishermans Wharf Golden Gate Drive Lombardi Check in to The Nob Hill Hotel See Elaine Boozler in Concert DAY 5 [Thursday] 10:00 AM 1483.3 Depart San Francisco Drive Down Coastal Highway 1 12:21 PM 1602.5 Arrive Carmel lunch on the Pier 2:21 PM 1602.5 Depart Carmel 9:11 PM 1954.9 Arrive Long Beach Check into the Queen Mary DAY 6 [Friday] Tour Queen Mary and Spruce Goose DAY 7 [Saturday] 6:00 AM 1954.9 Depart Long Beach 8:04 AM 2065.3 Arrive San Diego Seaport Village, Embarcadero, and Beaches Stay at the round Holiday Inn DAY 8 [Sunday] 6:00 AM 2065.3 Depart San Diego 11:58 AM 2418.8 Arrive Phoenix 1:58 PM 2418.8 Depart Phoenix 8:49 PM 2852.6 Arrive El Paso SUMMARY Driving distance: 2852.6 miles Total travel time: 7 days, 17 hours, 49 minutes Driving time: 53 hours, 48 minutes