Is this feasible?

Hi! I posted last week about our planned trip to the states and got some great advice. This is what we%26#39;re now planning on doing - do you think it%26#39;s feasible?

Flying from Scotland to San Francisco and driving round for 10 days visitng LA and Las Vegas - don%26#39;t have any particualr sites yet that I really want to see, just know those are the places I want to go! We would then fly from Las Vegas to New York, staying there for f ew days then flying back to Scotland.

We%26#39;ve only just started saving so will prob be a couple of years til we can afford to go. What time of year is best to visit weather wise? Not too bothered about the weather in NY as we%26#39;ll only be there a couple of days but would like hot weather so i can go to the beach in LA!

I know we%26#39;re probably cramming a lot in to 2 weeks but it will probably be the only chance we get to go the states so i want to see as much as i can!

Is this feasible?

Best time to visit here is anytime! Wether is almost always good.

I never been to Europe. What happen if my itenery is to fly to Paris, then go to Venice and Florance, then stay at Londo for couple of days, then back to the US? Will it be too much for me to handle?

I always think quality of the trip is better than quantity. It%26#39;s impossible to see them all.

Is this feasible?

Hi Ally

I would spend a couple of days in SF - visit Alcatraz, Fisherman%26#39;s Wharf then take the scenic coast road via Monterey, Big Sur down to San Simeon. Stay overnight and visit Heart Castle. Follow coat road to LA - do you want to do Disney or other theme park? If you want to go to th beach in LA, Huntington Beach is fabulous! Drive from LA to through Mohavje desert to Las Vegas.

10 days is not long and as the flights are the most expensive, would consider a bit longer if I were you or do your NY trip at another time e.g. short 4 night break autumn time. get best deal for your holiday by not booking from a brochure. !

We have done the California trip many times and end of August/September is great. USA was always the cheapest option for us and three children. better deal than Europe package hols. Arrange flights and car yourself and book motels separately. Happy to advise; and enjoy!

Agree with Llangirl - Late Aug or better yet Sept. after kids are back in school.

Another option to coast route would be SF to Tahoe, Yosemite, and Sequoia/Kings Canyon and then down to LA. Depends on if you prefer ocean or mountain scenery - both are spectacular. San Diego is also beautiful, but you may not have time to get down here if you go to Las Vegas and NY. Vegas will be hot in Sept. but better than mid-summer. Good time for NY though - much less humid.

Thanks for all the replies!

Don%26#39;t really want to miss New York out as it%26#39;s probably the only chance i%26#39;ll get to go to the states, i could maybe try and stretch the holiday out to 2 and a half weeks i suppose!

I%26#39;d rather see the ocean scenery, not really that fussed about Yosemite, that type of thing! Maybe i%26#39;m mad but i%26#39;m not really an outdoors type of girl - would be happier shopping and sunbathing! Not too bothered about going to Disney, been to the one in Paris and i know the one in CA will be much bigger etc but i%26#39;m not really into rollercoasters so would be a waste of money and i think one trip to disney is enough!

sttsou - in response to your message, i think 10 days would be enough for a quick tour of main cities in europe, people go to florence etc for weekend breaks so it must be feasible to see the cities in a couple of days! I went to Paris last year and one day in the city was enough to see what we wanted to see!

As far as weather is concerned, it depends on what you are used to. Keep in mind that the daytime temperature in southern California is between 65 and 75 degree F (18 and 24 degrees F) most of the year (with higher temperatures in the summer and early fall as high as 100 degrees F or 38 C).

I grew up in New York and I swim all year (in a pool) except Winter (Dec/Jan/Feb). Of course, if you want to lie on the Beach in March or April, it will be breezy and a little bit cool. So, it depends on what you are expecting. Compared to Scotland, Southern Caliufornia is paradise!

September and October can be excessively hot. Beware! Bring sunscreen and a hat. Since there is little humidity here, one does not feel the effects of the excessive heat until it%26#39;s too late. Drink plenty of water and be aware of the surface temperature of your head. (Touch it from time to time). When I first arrived in L.A. in September, I found myself exhausted from the heat until I got adjusted to it.

Oops! That%26#39;s 18 and 24 degrees C not F

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