Western USA in 19 days

Traveled around USA West Coast with girlfriend for 19 days, including a package tour of 8 days. Like any package tour, it starts early and we spent most of the time travelling in the bus. Way too intensive but no choice since those places are inaccessible without cars.

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

- 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

17-19 Aug (Mon-Wed)

- Traveling around LA. Will include this itinerary in next blog post.