I haven't gotten the vacation time from work yet, but I'm thinking I'll head out to the West Coast May 15-29. Start in Seattle (hi, cousin Todd!), drive to Mount St. Helens, then Portland (biking??), then Sonoma (for Nina's bat mitzvah! yeah!), then Yosemite, then San Francisco, then L.A., then Riverside (to see Steph??) and then San Diego (Lauren and Scott!!). Then either I Amtrak it back to Seattle or just fly home from San Diego. I really wanted to do the train for part of the trip but now I'm a bit worried about time.Accepting recommendations for car rental companies, sights to see, timing tips, or anything other wisdom you might have about this trip!
ADDENDUM: After doing some ballpark calculations, I think the train option (fly to Seattle, drive to San Diego, train to Seattle, fly to DC) will cost only a little bit less than the no-train option (fly to Seattle, drive to San Diego, fly to DC). But I'd lose two days to hang out and see stuff. So basically I need to decide which is more important: Two days hanging out and seeing stuff, or two days riding Amtrak up the coast?
Either is a good choice. One thing to consider: When will you ever have the opportunity to ride a train along a coast? And there's always the "Before Sunrise" factor! ;)
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