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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.

1986 Mustang Convertable
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
Circus Circus

DAY 2 [Monday]		
		See George Carlin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Jerry Lewis in Concert, at Caesar's
Ceasar's Palace

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
		Yosemite
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
San Francisco

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
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
Holiday Inn, San Diego

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