As the title might have already told, I was on a road trip in the West of the US from the 18th to the 24th of June. The idea originated while some colleagues and I were talking about and looking forward to the Sakai Conference the week before the road trip.

Our ride

The first prerequisite for any road trip would be a vehicle that’s capable of driving the road that’ll be taken during the trip. Since we were looking for as much freedom and flexibility as possible we decided to go with an RV (Recreational Vehicle). Cruise Amercia was the best choice for us since it provided what we needed and had a convenient discount for the extra miles we were going to drive.

We had the choice between a couple of campers that held 3, 5 or even 8 people. Although we were only 3 people, we thought a 5 people camper would be best to have some breathing room and extra torque to go up the mountains. The camper was booked before we left to make sure we had the agreed price and we didn’t have to drive around in a 8 person camper when only needing room for 3.

Our trip

Before hitting the road, when we were back in the UK, we started thinking about what we were able to visit in the amount of time we had (about a week). Here’s what we initially came up with:

• Grand Canyon
• Last Vegas
• Yosemite National Park
• Sequoia National Park

The way it ended up was:

• Hollywood, CA
• Grand Canyon, AZ
• Hoover Dam, AZ
• Las Vegas< NV
• Baker, CA
• Yosemite National Park, CA
• Sequoia National Park, CA

Lately, I don’t find enough time to write blog posts like this (proof: did this trip a couple of months ago:-)) so I’ll start writing smaller posts and tell the story piece by piece. Next up: on the road!