Three weeks to go..... (updates/roadtrip adventures!)

Helllloooo,

As of Wednesday, it will be only three weeks until it all starts!! Now that we are under a month away, planning has increasing picked up pace...

This week has been eventful, we have booked ALL of our accommodation for the Asia portion of the trip (Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore) making us feel so much more relaxed knowing we actually have somewhere to stay. We've balanced price, with safety, location, and room occupancy (dorms). It's nice because we don't have to worry about having to sleep on the beach however it takes away a degree of flexibility but after all the planning we know to a point that 'this period of time will be perfect for this place' and to be honest it'll be one less worry of making sure we use the time we have to the full potential.

  

We also have sorted our accommodation for Bright Angel Lodge which is a stones throw from the Grand Canyon. This is part of a crazy roadtrip we have planned for ourselves which consists of driving from Las Vegas, going to Hoover Dam, on the way to Kingman to drive on Route 66 and visit the Route 66 Museum. From there we are driving east to the Grand Canyon which is where we will be staying for the night, getting some night shots of sunset and sunrise from a couple of the amazing viewpoints. After sunrise we will be heading (a lot of miles =a lot of fun!! :) ) east right over to Monument Valley to have a picnic next to the most calm, panoramic and beautiful scenery there. After this, we will head east up to St George which is where we will be for a few days visiting Zion National Park. (SIDE NOTE: I've got goosebumps, it doesn't seem real!!!!!).



Las Vegas (A), to Hoover Dam (B), staying at Grand Canyon (C), to Monument Valley (D) then St George (E)

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You might be thinking ''oh my, aren't they practising driving on the WRONG side of the road'' ...well we are driving to Area 51, visiting A 'le Inn in Rachel which is near Las Vegas. One reason is because it's near Area 51 and a tiny proportion is because it's my name (spelt wrong of course!). So this will be a big chance for us to practice our USA driving!

So as the countdown approaches days rather than weeks, the excitement is rising, the nervousness (good nerves) are increasing and the stress of packing is starting to arrive!

But we can't wait and updates will be on here whenever you fancy taking a look :)

Thanks,

Rachael :D

Nat's First Entry...

Hi there!

As I sit here and think oh wow what exactly is happening! I still can't really believe that it IS happening...33 days and we will be setting off!  

People always ask 'What is your dream' and I used to say 'I want to travel the world' but I didn't really think this one would come true!! 

I couldn't think of anyone better than to be doing this with my sister too! To experience this together and to take on this challenge together (and believe me it will be a challenge...no hair drier, no mascara, not enough underwear to last for the whole trip!..... Oh god, can we do this?!?!) is such a fantastic thing! Two sisters going on a lil adventure of a lifetime! 

I want to say a HUGE Thank You to Rachael for being such a wonderful trip organiser! Now she has left Uni she has taken a lot of her time planning detailed routes, emailing hostels and getting certain information for our trip. She has done SOOO well! 

Passport is renewed - visas organised - driving permit received, toot toot! - tours booked and eye test booked for tomorrow (so I can see the places at their full potential!!!).

I hope you follow us on here and we will look forward to sharing our experiences with you! It's a shame I can't fit you in my bag! 

Signing off 

- Nat :) xxx