April 11, 2006
2006 summer vacation to Vegas, San Diego, Grand Canyon
This 7 day summer vacation plan is the 12th submission to the 1,000 dollar travel writing contest. Be sure to read all the other 2006 summer vacation plans that heve been submitted.
Day 1: Vegas, baby, Vegas! As you embark on your adventure out West, you must first visit Vegas. You'll need all the energy you're able to summon to survive this town: Games of Chance, Drinks O' Plenty and Excitement Squared. Live it up!
Day 2: Sleep/Rest/Recover until 3pm! Relax, you're in Vegas! A 3pm
start is like starting at 9am in any other city. While you're not as "rah-rah-rah"
as you were yesterday/last night, take in more of the sights. Spend time
outside of the casinos soaking up the sun and fresh/dry air.
Day 3: Adios, Vegas, it was fun while it lasted. Hello, La La land! Los Angeles: Walk of Fame, Stars, Sunset Boulevard. Don't be too envious of the rich and famous; instead, savor the city and the exhilaration of Movie Land.
Day 4: Onward to, arguably, the most eye-appealing city in the country; take
a drive along the coast to San Diego. Stop at the renowned San Diego Zoo,
Mission Beach and everywhere else. You can't go wrong in, as my friends respectfully dubbed it, "Diego."
Day 5: Enter Arizona. The state's bird, the Cactuswren, enjoy, as you
will, the dry climate. You'll admire the cacti. Yes, while you're in this state
even the cacti are picturesque. Take in the state's capital, Phoenix, as well
as Tuscon. I can't describe these cities with words; it's more of a feel as you
move about the terrain.
Day 6: Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon Grand Canyon! Get there by any means
necessary! That's your day. Your entire day. Take a camera and plenty of film!
You will be awestruck by its beauty.
Day 7: Eat a hearty breakfast and head East, "soldiers!" Your group has been together for a week. You've been to three states, "oohed," and "oohed" some more. You've had quality conversation; discussions, as well as minor disagreements. Avail yourself, when you reach your humble abode, to some alone time!
Steve Doherty Jr.
Posted by James Trotta at April 11, 2006 2:45 AM
San Diego is never, ever, referred to as "Diego" by ANYONE who lives there....with the possible exception of 17 year old sailors. The name of the city is SAN DIEGO...got it?
Posted by: jde at April 11, 2006 7:34 PMHe never said his friends lived there... Personally, I've never heard anyone call it anything other than San Diego. Does the city have any nicknames?
Posted by: James Trotta at April 12, 2006 3:07 AMHere in SD, we never call it Diego.. but we say SD all the time. I've even heard it called SDizzle.. Its all about the abbreviations in SD, a lot of the local neighborhoods have initials -- PB (Pacific Beach), IB (Imperial Beach), MB (Mission Beach), RB.. LJ.. and it keeps going
Posted by: Vid at April 14, 2006 7:37 AM