California to Florida
Day 1
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Fly from Fort Walton Beach, FL to San Francisco, CA and pick up rental
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Lunch: Sushirrito
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16th Avenue Mosaic Stairs
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Lombard Street
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SFMOMA
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Bakers Beach to watch the sunset and take pictures of the Golden Gate Bridge
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Grocery shop and get dry ice, food, drinks, etc
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Stayed at my Uncles in Oakland, CA
Day 2
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Wake up early and drive to Yosemite Falls
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Stop at Tunnel View, a scenic viewpoint that shows all of Yosemite Valley
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Park near Sentinel Bridge to see the Half Dome and Three Brothers
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Set up campsite & eat lunch
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Park at Yosemite Falls Visitor Center and head towards the Lower Yosemite Falls Trail
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Campfire & Local beers
Day 3
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Wake up early and drive to Sequoia National Park
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Lunch: In-n-Out in Fresno, CA
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Stopped at an orange grove along the way to pick one & climbed a sketchy rock cliff to see an amazing view
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Start the drive up to General Sherman Tree (biggest tree)
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Sunset in Sequoia looking over the mountains
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Head towards Lone Pine, CA and check out the arch at night
Day 4
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Wake up and head to Alabama Hills to see Mobius Arch
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Drive to Fossil Falls
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Lunch: Raul's Mexican Food in Adelanto, CA
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Bottle Tree Ranch
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Drive to Joshua Tree National Park and set up campsite at White Tank Campground
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Make a fire and dinner before heading out for the sunset
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Skull Rock before it gets dark
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Hike to Arch Rock for night photography and to lay under the stars
Day 5
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Sunrise at Joshua Tree NP at Cholla Cactus Garden
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Drive to Salvation Mountain
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Make it to Seven Magic Mountains by Sunset to pop champagne for Valentine's Day
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Find a hotel near Valley of Fire State Park
Day 6
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Valley of Fire bright and early to catch the sunrise at Elephant Rock
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Park in Parking Lot #3 and hike the Fire Wave Trail
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Drive to Zion National Park and do Canyon Overlook Trail (medium)
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Drive to Horseshoe Bend and find a nearby hotel
Day 7
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Sunrise at Horseshoe Bend
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Drive to Lower Antelope Canyon and do the Photography Tour
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Drive straight to South Rim Grand Canyon
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Find a hotel near Monument Valley
Day 8
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Monument Valley for Sunrise
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Drive to Albuquerque, NM and walk around downtown
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Lunch in ABQ
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Roswell, NM
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Hotel in Amarillo, TX
Day 9
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Cadillac Ranch
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Fort Worth, TX to meet family
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Austin, TX to meet a friend at the bars
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Pull an all-nighter and head home to get the rental car home on time
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**WE DID IT**