In the year of recession I did at least one wise thing – buying an annual pass for US national parks on a short trip to Yosemite earlier this year. We planned to ride across the US on my goldwing so I had to have one. Ironically, our cross country trip plan got replaced by an equivalent riding trip in India since Priti has to visit again for her final viva for the PhD.
I thought the $80 pass was a waste.
Then my parents came and we did a 4-day trip to Utah covering the following parks ($ indicates fee required which I didn’t have to pay):
1. Arches NP ($)
2. Canyonlands NP ($)
3. Monument valley
4. Antelope Canyon (separate fee)
5. Horseshoe Bend
6. Lake Powell
7. Zion NP ($)
8. Bryce Canyon NP ($)
9. Capitol Reef NP ($)
In the coming weekend I am planning to take my parents to eastern sierra covering the following:
10. Sequoia NP ($)
11. Kings Canyon NP ($)
12. Yosemite NP ($)
13. Mono Lake
14. Ghost Town Bodie
15. Tahoe Lake
As another boost to my traveling momentum after parents are gone, we are planning to ride in 8 states for a week:
16. Glacier NP ($)
17. Yellowstone NP ($)
18. Grand Teton NP ($)
Maybe there will be more. Stay tuned.
#1 by Piyush on June 16, 2009 - 5:00 pm
Looking forward to add more to the list
#2 by Paul on June 18, 2009 - 10:36 am
You had the best idea ever. It must have been heaven for a photographer!
#3 by Abhijit on June 27, 2009 - 12:40 am
Joy – if you are going to Mono Lake, drive up 395 towards Hwy168 and be sure to catch Bristlecone Forest, amazing trees over 1000 years old. Hwy168 is a paradise road for motorcyclists. When you come back, get backup on 395 and enter Sequoia via Jamison’s creek, more twistier than Mosquito Ridge. Car driving is fun too !!