Novatrix
Dreamfinder-in-Training
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- Oct 17, 2017
Hi,
I'm looking for advice on my early September itinerary. Solo travel, not particularly interested in cities, more active than the average person although I'm no athlete. The way I put it is, I'm fit enough that I could run a marathon on a week's notice, but I'm not going to qualify for Boston and I'll be sore for a couple of days afterwards.
Nothing is booked yet, but I've gotten a rough itinerary together and wanted some advice.
I would be flying from the east coast on a Thursday night, returning the next Sunday so it would be 9 full days.
I was thinking fly into LAX, have 3 full days at Disneyland, then fly to Fresno on the Monday and pick up a rental car and then loop back to Fresno to fly out on the Sunday.
Questions
1. Is there some reason I'm missing that midsize pickup trucks are the cheapest category of vehicle to rent? Are they too wide for some of the roads, is it due to the price of gas in CA, or does the hippy mafia stick flowers in the tailpipe of every truck they see?
2. I was originally thinking to spend the Monday night in Wawona, then the next 3 nights in the valley floor to explore Yosemite. If I want to explore as much of Yosemite as possible, would I be better off 1 night Wawona, 1 night Valley and then 2 nights near Touloumes Meadow?
3. If my best option is to stay 2 nights near Touloumes Meadow, would it be terribly far/hard to drive to Touloumes Meadow from Lee Vining for the two days? I could camp, but with night temperatures in the 30s and without all my gear I feel like I'd be a lot more comfortable in a motel room.
4. Friday I'd drive from Yosemite to Mammoth Lakes stay two nights, then drive back to Fresno Sunday morning for a mid-day flight. Doable?
5. Any must do physically active and/or unique experiences you'd recommend?
Thank you in advance for your input!
I'm looking for advice on my early September itinerary. Solo travel, not particularly interested in cities, more active than the average person although I'm no athlete. The way I put it is, I'm fit enough that I could run a marathon on a week's notice, but I'm not going to qualify for Boston and I'll be sore for a couple of days afterwards.
Nothing is booked yet, but I've gotten a rough itinerary together and wanted some advice.
I would be flying from the east coast on a Thursday night, returning the next Sunday so it would be 9 full days.
I was thinking fly into LAX, have 3 full days at Disneyland, then fly to Fresno on the Monday and pick up a rental car and then loop back to Fresno to fly out on the Sunday.
Questions
1. Is there some reason I'm missing that midsize pickup trucks are the cheapest category of vehicle to rent? Are they too wide for some of the roads, is it due to the price of gas in CA, or does the hippy mafia stick flowers in the tailpipe of every truck they see?
2. I was originally thinking to spend the Monday night in Wawona, then the next 3 nights in the valley floor to explore Yosemite. If I want to explore as much of Yosemite as possible, would I be better off 1 night Wawona, 1 night Valley and then 2 nights near Touloumes Meadow?
3. If my best option is to stay 2 nights near Touloumes Meadow, would it be terribly far/hard to drive to Touloumes Meadow from Lee Vining for the two days? I could camp, but with night temperatures in the 30s and without all my gear I feel like I'd be a lot more comfortable in a motel room.
4. Friday I'd drive from Yosemite to Mammoth Lakes stay two nights, then drive back to Fresno Sunday morning for a mid-day flight. Doable?
5. Any must do physically active and/or unique experiences you'd recommend?
Thank you in advance for your input!