1 Aug (Sat)
- USA border for Bolt buses at Seattle
- Downtown Seattle
- Pike Place Public Market
- Lowell's Restaurant in Pike Place Market
- First Starbucks in the World
- Stayed in Green Tortise Hostel
2 Aug (Sun)
- Seattle Center Monorail
- Key Arena for DOTA 2 The International 2015 (went into Secret Shop!)
- Seattle Space Needle (and brunch in the rotating restaurant)
- Bolt Bus from Seattle to Portland
- Thai Smile Bar and Restaurant
- Stayed in Northwest Portland Hostel
3 Aug (Mon)
- Portland TriMet bus and rail (be careful of old perverts and dodgy guys!)
- Pioneer Courthouse Square market
- Food Trucks
- Voodoo Doughnuts
- Powell's Books
4 Aug (Tue)
- Byways Cafe
- Pioneer Courthouse Square
- Free Walking Tour (includes Mill Ends Park (world's smallest park), Heathman Hotel, etc)
5 Aug (Wed)
- Half day tour to Columbia River Gorge
- Union Station for Amtrak train
- Train ride from Portland to San Francisco
6 Aug (Thu)
- 398 Brasserie cafe
- Big Bus Sightseeing Tour (48 hour)
- Sausalito tour
- Golden Gate Bridge
- Fishermans Wharf
- Walked along Mason Street
- Stayed at San Francisco International Hostel
7 Aug (Fri)
- Port of San Francisco (and public market)
- Pier 39 (include Sea Lion Centre and Alcatraz Island view)
- 7D Experience
8 Aug (Sat)
- 398 Brasserie Cafe
- Union Square
- Macy's and Cheesecake Factory
- San Francisco International Airport
- Fly Virgin America from San Francisco to Las Vegas
- Stayed in Circus Circus West Tower
9 Aug (Sun)
- Breakfast at Trump Hotel DJT Restaurant
- Package tour bus from Las Vegas to Utah Richfield
- Virgin River Gorge
- Stayed in Appletree Inn
10 Aug (Mon)
- Arches National Park
- Colorado River
- Stayed in Courtyard Marriott in Colorado Denver
11 Aug (Tue)
- Crazy Horse Memorial
- Mount Rushmore National Memorial
- Devils Tower National Monument
- Dined at Sapporo in Ramada Plaza
- Stayed in Ramada Plaza Gillette
12 Aug (Wed)
- Yellowstone National Park (met with buffalo crossing twice, no bears though)
- Artist Point
- Fountain Paint Pots
- Grand Prismatic Spring
- Old Faithful Geyser
- Stayed in Montana West Yellowstone
13 Aug (Thu)
- West Thumb Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park
- Grand Teton National Park and Jenny Lake
- Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City
- Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City
- Stayed in Salt Lake City Ramada
14 Aug (Fri)
- Great Salt Lake
- Walked the 6km Las Vegas strip
- Dinner at rotating Top of the World restaurant in Stratosphere
- Stayed in Circus Circus Sky Rise Tower
15 Aug (Sat)
- Grand Canyon West Rim
- Sundance Helicopter ride to bottom of canyon
- Boat ride along Colorado River
- Eagle Point / Home of the Eagle
- Guano Point / Home of the Hualapai
- Hoover Dam
- Hoover Dam
- Chippendales show at Rio
16 Aug (Sun)
- Ethel M Chocolate Factory and Cactus Garden
- Tanger Outlet Centre at Barstow
- Bus from Las Vegas to Los Angeles
- Hollywood & Highland Centre in Los Angeles
- Dinner at Johnny Rockets
- Stayed in Samesun Hollywood
- Hollywood & Highland Centre in Los Angeles
- Dinner at Johnny Rockets
- Stayed in Samesun Hollywood
17-19 Aug (Mon-Wed)
- Traveling around LA. Will include this itinerary in next blog post.