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Western Tour
April-May, 2007
City Weather is at bottom of page; click on individual city to obtain more weather information.
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Tour Day |
Day |
Date |
Location |
Photos and Commentary Click individual photo below to view photos from that day (photos start on 5/1) |
Web References/Travel Plans |
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Monday |
4/30 |
DC-Albuquerque-Santa Fe | No Photos |
Leave DC Dulles at 5:25 PM United Air 783. Arrives Albuquerque at 7:31 PM (1,623 miles, 4 hours, 15 minutes). Drive to Santa Fe (66 miles). Hotel Plaza Real (2 nights)
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Tuesday |
5/1 |
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Tour Santa Fe |
| 3 |
Wednesday |
5/2 |
Santa Fe-Albuquerque-Phoenix/Scottsdale | No Photos |
Drive to Albuquerque (66 miles). Leave Albuquerque at 3:05 PM on US Air/America West 526. Arrive Phoenix at 3:24 PM (329 miles, 1 hour, 19 minutes). Scottsdale Resort and Athletic Club (3 nights)
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Thursday |
5/3 |
Phoenix/Scottsdale |
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Tour Phoenix and Scottsdale including Taliesin West |
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Friday |
5/4 |
Phoenix/Scottsdale | ||
| 6 |
Saturday |
5/5 |
Scottsdale-Sedona |
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Drive to Sedona (122 miles). Canyon Villa Inn (1 night)
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Sunday |
5/6 |
Sedona-Grand Canyon |
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Drive via Flagstaff to Grand Canyon Village (115 miles). El Tovar Hotel (1 night)
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Monday |
5/7 |
Grand Canyon-Las Vegas |
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Drive to Las Vegas via Hoover Dam (277 miles). Luxor Hotel (4 nights)
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| 9 |
Tuesday |
5/8 |
Las Vegas |
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Tour Las Vegas
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Wednesday |
5/9 |
Las Vegas | ||
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Thursday |
5/10 |
Las Vegas | ||
| 12 |
Friday |
5/11 |
Las Vegas-Salt Lake City |
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Leave Las Vegas at Noon on Southwest Air 492. Arrive Salt Lake City at 2:20 PM (367 miles, 1 hour, 20 minutes). Hotel Monaco (2 nights). Visit Park City.
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Saturday |
5/12 |
Salt Lake City |
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Tour Salt Lake City |
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Sunday |
5/13 |
Salt Lake City-Grand Teton National Park-Yellowstone National Park |
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Drive to Grand Teton National Park (320 miles); continue to Yellowstone National Park (120 miles). Old Faithful Inn (2 nights)
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Monday |
5/14 |
Yellowstone National Park |
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Tour Yellowstone National Park
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Tuesday |
5/15 |
Yellowstone National Park-Sheridan, WY-Ucross Ranch |
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Drive to Sheridan, Wyoming (264 miles). Tour Sheridan and continue to the Ranch at Ucross (31 miles) (1 night)
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Wednesday |
5/16 |
Ranch at Ucross- Mount Rushmore |
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Drive to Mount Rushmore, SD area (237 miles). Das Abend Haus Cottages and Audrie's Bed and Breakfast (1 night)
Frommer's Mount Rushmore Introduction
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Thursday |
5/17 |
Mount Rushmore-Rapid City, SD-DC | Final Thoughts |
Drive from Das Abend Haus Cottages and Audrie's Bed and Breakfast to Rapid City, SD (22 miles). Depart Rapid City at 1:52 PM on United 5812. Arrive Chicago O'Hare at 5:04 PM (776 miles, 2 hours, 18 minutes). Depart Chicago O'Hare at 5:55 PM on United 982. Arrive Washington Dulles at 8:54 PM (587 miles, 1 hour, 50 minutes). |
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6/9/07
