2007-07-11
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作者:ABAP
小弟久住德国,以前只去过美东。这次二周美西可谓开眼。我们的行程以自助游为主。通过喜悦假期定了三天大巴团(拉斯维加斯和大峡谷)。其余为城市游。从洛杉矶至旧金山这段自驾(LA-Santa Babara-Solvang-Shell Beach-Fresco-Yosimite-SF-Silicon Valley-Montary Bay-SF).
兹供照片共享,欢迎指教。(类似照片已经帖过不少,拍摄角度可能不太一样)
PS:说到开眼,这次也见识了美国贫民区,都在住的饭店边上。下次一定要事先打听好,以免再进丐帮大本营! 另外太热了,拉斯维加斯晚上七点还43度!
UPDATE:偶辛辛苦苦敲了一个钟头中文,中间网断了,回不去了,苦啊!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So I put it once again but in English
GENERAL
Flight: if you fly from Europe,it's better to make a direct flight without transfer flight. We took the US Airway (BULLSHIT Airline). The machine is very slow and for each meal and beer, $5 please.
Car Rental: Thrifty should be a good one among discounters (www.thrifty.com). You should make the reservation prior to your arrival in US (full coverage insurance) to spare some bucks. Some european travel agencies also makes this business. It could be even cheaper. The sooner you make the reservation the cheaper it will be.
Budget: 1000-2000$/Person (w/o Flight), as California is not inexpensive. The biggest parts of the daily expense is HOTEL/MEAL/Car Rental. I have really problem with REAL AMERICAN FOOD (Iced Coke + Burger). The food is Germany tastes not good, but AT LEAST much more nourishing than that american garbage. But it really depends on your own preference.
Securiy: avoid the problem Area in the cities. That would be in LA: Los Angeles Ave. (street 4-8th)
in SF: Tenderloin near Civic Center
I've the honor to experience both areas personally. It was a very strange and uncomfrotable feeling.
That's our daily schedule
DAY1: Arrival in LA, to Hotel with Taxi (too tired)
Tip: better to live near Hollywood cause there is nothing exiting in Downtown LA besides a small China Town.
DAY2: Universal studio (Underground train till Universal City)
Tip: take the whole day as you have to stand in que very often. But Worth of it!!!
4D of Terminator/Shrek/Back to the future/
Jarassic Park and so on
DAY3: Hollywood (Station Hollywood Highland)-Beverly Hills-Redeo Drive
Tip: Redeo drive is very SPANISH! On Beverly Hill, you can take the bus tour in front of chinese theater for visiting (peep) of movie star house on Beverly Hill. UCLA is also located nearby.
DAY4: one day trip to San Diego with travel Agency
Tip: do this trip by yourself, as the biggest Outlet business in US is in the vicinity and you also have more time for visiting the Seeworld park. Do not take the cruise if the travel guide encourages you to do it. Not so good.
DAY5-DAY7 Bus trip with BRAVO (喜悦假期LA-LV-Grand Canyon-LA)
Tip: 120$/Person. But the Travel agency earnes their money through additional program (Las Vegas Show) and Outlet visiting (the price is very OK though). I don' t take the show as in comparion to the REAL LIVE Show is Holland, it's nothting!!!
大狭谷最后早上或日落时候去,否则光线不好。不过要多住一晚。
The best buffet place in LV is Aladdin, Bellagio, Mirage and Paris, appr.25$/Person, best before 9PM
DAY8: LA-Santa Babara-near Solvang (Danish Village)with rental car
Tip: Santa Babara is one of most beauriful places I've ever been ('ve been through Europe, Canada and US Ease Coast). So many sexy girls. One can really (almost) have everything with money.
Route: mainly #101
DAY9: Solvang->Shell Beach->Fresno with rental car
Tip: Solvang is very nice. At the entrance to the city there is a garden of ostrich. (s.fotos). The Route #41 is nice to drive.
in Fresno in hotel La Quinta (hotel chain in US)
Route: mainly #41
DAY10: Yosemite National Park -> San Fransisco (car return)
Tip: drive earlier to Yosemite (20$/vehicle)
the Glacier Point in Yosemite is a MUST.
But this day is very exausted as the road is not easy to drive. (full concentration). A Doctor of Qinghua and his mother died due to a car accident in this area before a short time!!!!!!
Route: take #120, as #140 is at that time closed due to rock slides
DAY11-12: SF
Tip: Cable Car-Fisherman's Wharf-Bay cruise-Golden Gate Park-China Town-Lombard Street (all are standard program)
visit the Jap's garden in Golden State Park after 5PM, it's FREE! My dear 7$!!!
DAY13: Silicon Vally (Palo Alto-Standford University-YAHOO in Santa Clara)-Monterey Bay-SF with rental car
Tip: Monterey Bay's 17 Miles Drive 风景极佳,可是长有大雾,最好上午到。下午我只看到一半,回程highway#1 大雾什么也没有看见。It's really pity!!!!!!!
9$/Vehicle to 17 Mile Drive.
Route: mainly #101+#680
DAY14: fly back to Germany
THANKS FOR ANY FEEDBACK
UNIVERSAL STUDIO + HOLLYWOOD + SAN DIEGO SEAWORLD
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