01 ka 09
Izindleko ezingaphambili
I-Swapan Jha / Getty Images Izindleko ezingaphambili ezikhungweni zezokuvakasha zibikezelwa. Yizinto ezincane-ukudlala kwezindiza e-sezindiza, i-cocktails ngaphambi kokudla, ukudlala umhlahlandlela wokuvakasha-ongaphonsa ngisho nesabelomali seholide ehlelwe kahle kakhulu esiteshini. Kulolu chungechunge olusha, sizobuka amaphetheni asetshenzisiwe abahambi bangempela ezindaweni ezidumile, ngakho-ke ungakwazi ukulinganisa ukuthi uzokwenzani ngempela. ( Siyabonga ngokuphefumlelwa, Ukuhlanza kabusha29 !)
Kulesi sitolimende, umndeni wezingane ezine uhambo oluya eLas Vegas ukuze uhambo oluhamba ngomgwaqo e-RV ehlola amapaki kazwelonke wesakhiwo esiyingqayizivele, ngokulandela i- "Grand Circle Tour" eyakhiwe yi-Union Pacific Railroad ekuqaleni kwawo-1920. I-loop ihamba endaweni evelele yeSouthwestern Utah neNorthern Arizona efaka iZiyoni National Park, i-Cedar Breaks National Monument, iBryce Canyon National Park, neGrand Canyon National Park.
Izindiza zase Las Vegas: Ngendlela yethu yomgwaqo kazwelonke wepaki, sakhetha ukuqasha i-RV eLas Vegas, lapho izinkampani eziningana zokuqasha iRV zimise isitolo edolobheni. Izindiza ze-Las Vegas zizoncika lapho uhlala khona. Amathikithi ethu ezindiza ezindiza ezindizeni eziseNingizimu-ntshonalanga abiza u-$ 458 ngamunye ukuba ahambe esuka eRochester, NY, eya Las Vegas, NV. Izindleko zabantu abane: $ 1,832
Ukuqashiswa kwe-RV: Saqasha i-RV yethu nge-Apollo RV, umncintiswano omusha emakethe yase-US okwamanje inkampani eneminyaka engamashumi eminyaka iyona enkulu kunazo zonke e-Australia naseNew Zealand.
I-Winnebago yethu engu-31 "Minnie Winnie" yayihlanganisa amamayela angu-1 000, umshuwalense, i-generator, ukulala, izihlalo zekamu kanye netafula. Kwakuyinto entsha (amasonto amabili kuphela ubudala), ekhululekile-futhi ehlomekile nge-A / C, ekhishini eligcwele kanye nendawo yokugezela, ekamelweni lokulala, nasesimweni esingenasici. Izindleko: $ 2,700
02 ka 09
Usuku loku-1: Fika ku-Las Vegas
I-Apollo RV Izindleko zethu zokuhamba zihlanganisa nokupaka e-Rochester airport ($ 63), kanye nokuhamba ngezitekisi kusukela ezindiza zeVesgas ukuya ehhovisi le-Apollo RV ($ 54). Izindleko zokuhamba: $ 117
Ngemuva kokuthi sithathe i-RV, ukuhamba kwethu kokuqala kwakuyi-Target ukukhetha ukudla nokunikezwa kwempelasonto. Izindleko: $ 300
Kwabe sekuyisikhathi sokuthi ufike ekugcineni. Ngemva kwamahora amabili sise-Utah, lapho sahlala khona eSt George George / Hurricane KOA eningizimu-ntshonalanga ye Utah. Izindleko: $ 56
03 ka 09
Usuku lwesi-2: iPaki kaZwelonke yeZiyoni
Patrick Walsh / EyeEm / Getty Izithombe EZiyoni National Park sithenge i-National National Park Pass nge $ 80 (okuhle kuwo wonke umndeni). Ukwamukelwa komuntu ngamunye epaki ngayinye bekuyobiza imali eyi-dollar ayi-110, ngakho-ke ukudlula ngonyaka kuyindlela yokuhamba. Izindleko: $ 80
Sayeka endleleni yokugcwalisa itangi le-RV. Izindleko zegesi: $ 75
I-Zion National Park yayisonto elikhulu elimangalisayo elinesibhakabhaka ebomvu, futhi sasihamba eduze (nangaphakathi) emanzini apholile eMfula iVirgin. Kodwa-ke, njengoba iSiyoni liyi-park kazwelonke eyaziwa kakhulu e-Utah, laligcwele kakhulu, lingakhulumi ngokushisa ehlobo. Sasilindele izixuku futhi senza okulindelweyo ngokufanele. Ngemuva kosuku lokuhamba, sabuyela e-RV yethu, sahamba ngamaminithi angu-90 enyakatho neCedar Breaks National Monument, futhi safika ngesikhathi sehlobo lezinkanyezi e-summer ngaphansi kwesinye sezulu esibhakabhakeni emazindeni eMelika : $ 13
04 ka 09
Usuku lwesi-3: Isikhumbuzo se-National Cedar Breaks
U-Lee Cohen / Getty Images Kungenxa yokuthi sasinamasondo ayengasho ukuthi sasichitha nsuku zonke emgwaqweni. Sasihlala ngosuku lwethu lwesithathu eCededar Breaks National Monument, futhi sagxila ezindaweni ezikude kude nezixuku nokushisa kweZiyoni.
I-Cedar Breaks iyigugu elifihlekile ku-"Grand Circle Tour" ngamamitha angu-10 000 ekuphakameni. Sasiba nethuba lokufika phakathi nomkhosi wayo wonyaka we-wildflower, ngezindlovu eziphakeme eziqhakaza ngokugcwele ne-Colorado columbine, ama-paintbrushes abomvu, ama-sunflowers amancane, i-elkweed, ne-bluebells. Ngentambama, sasihamba ngomgudu we-Cedar Breaks e-red-rock amphitheatre ukuya eSpectra Point, futhi sathola umuthi omdala kakhulu epaki: i-bristlecone pine elinganisiwe ukuthi ineminyaka engaphezu kuka-1 500 ubudala. Kusihlwa kwakugcwele umndeni ongaphandle-ujabule eduze nezinja ezishisayo zokupheka umlilo, ubhontshisi obhakiwe, futhi u-s'mores. Izindleko zemikhumbi: $ 13
05 ka 09
Usuku lwe-4: Isikhumbuzo se-National Cedar Breaks
I-National Park Service Ngaphandle kokwenza ukudla nokulondoloza imali ekudleni, enye inzuzo ye-RV yayincuma ukuthi uzofika nini nokuthi kuphi. Ukuma okulandelayo kwi "Grand Circle Tour" kwakuyiBryce Canyon National Park, kodwa i-Cedar Breaks inehlelo oluhle olwenziwe nge-Ranger olubizwa ngokuthi "i-Pikas ePeril." Indodakazi yethu yabuza ukuthi singahlala yini ukuze sifunde nge-pikas (cute, furry, rabbit-like izidalwa ubukhulu be-hamster). Kusobala, singakwazi ukuhlala; singashiya noma nini lapho sifuna khona.
Lapho sesiqedile ngeCedar Breaks, sithatha intaba enhle kakhulu sashayela empumalanga ngeDixie National Forest. Izindleko zegesi: $ 61
Ngemva kwemizuzu engamashumi ayisishiyagalolunye safika e-Sunset Campground eBryce Canyon National Park. Izindleko zemikhumbi: $ 20
06 ka 09
Usuku 5: I-Bryce Canyon National Park
I-Swapan Jha / Getty Images Enye yezinto ezivelele zohambo lwethu kwakuyizinsuku zokuhamba ngezinyawo eziseBryce Canyon National Park . Izindwangu ezingavamile, ezibomvu-ze-orange zingaba yizikhumbuzo ezivela emlandweni wasendulo, futhi kwakukuthakazelisa ukuhlola ama-hoodoos eduze neNdlovukazi ye-Queen's Garden ne-Navajo Loop.
AmaH Hamburgers aphekwe phezu komlilo angakaze alale kakhulu emva kokugcwele usuku lokuhamba. Izindleko zemikhumbi: $ 20
07 ka 09
Usuku lwesi-6: i-Grand Canyon
Izivakashi ngeSitimela Kodwa enye enye yezinsuku ze-RV ivumela umndeni ukulala lapho ushayela. Ingxenye ende kunazo zonke ye "Grand Circle Tour" yayiyi-3-hour drive ukusuka eBryce Canyon kuya eNyakatho YeRim of the Grand Canyon. Izingane zethu zathokoze ngenjabulo emibhedeni yazo njengoba mina nomkami sasijabulela indawo enhle kakhulu nge-windscreen RV. Izindleko zegesi: $ 74
Phakathi kokushayela, ukuhamba, ukuphakama, nokushintsha kwesikhathi, umndeni wethu wawuqala ukuguga. Ngakho senza kube lula e- Grand Canyon , futhi asizange sisuke kude ne-Grand Canyon Lodge. Sasihlala e-Adirondack izihlalo emphemeni, sijabulela inkulumo ye-Ranger geology, sibuke izithunzi zifuduka eceleni kwezindonga ze-canyon, futhi safika embhedeni eDeMotte Campground eKaibab National Forest. Izindleko zamakamu: $ 18
08 ka 09
Usuku lwesikhombisa: I-Ponderosa Ranch Resort
I-National Park Service Ngemuva kweGrand Canyon, sekuyisikhathi sokubuyela emuva ku-"Grand Circle Tour." Enye yezinqumo zethu ezinhle kakhulu ukugcina ikamu le-RV ngaphandle kweSiyoni National Park eZion Ponderosa Ranch Resort. Sasidinga ukuhamba kancane kanye neshazi eshisayo ngemuva kwesonto emaphakathini kazwelonke. I-soak echibini lokubhukuda elinamathebhu amabili elibheke etafuleni laseZiyoni lalizizwa lihle kakhulu emisipha yethu, futhi sasingasindisa imali ekuqedeni ukudla ku-RV yethu. (Ngaphandle kwalokho, sasingahle siphumelele ukudla esidlweni sokudlela uma singasabheki njengokupheka.) Izindleko zamakamelo: $ 55
09 ka 09
Usuku 8: Drayivu uye eLas Vegas
Ed Reschke / Getty Izithombe Umlenze wokugcina we-"Grand Circle Tour" usakhipha ama-vistas amaningi eZion - Mount Carmel Scenic Highway. Imibono yayihle kakhulu, ikakhulukazi ngamafasitela e-Zion Tunnel emlando kanye nomgwaqo wokushintshashintsha owehla phansi esigodini. Ukukhokha: $ 15
Ngemva kwamahora amathathu sabuya lapho saqala khona eLas Vegas, lapho sabuyela khona iRV futhi sasiya esikhumulweni sezindiza ngezindiza zethu ekhaya. Itheksi iyahamba esikhumulweni sezindiza: $ 54
Amanani:
Ukuqashiswa kwe-RV: $ 2,700
Izindiza: $ 1,832
Ukudla nokunikezwa: $ 300
I-gas nama-tolls: $ 225
Izimali zamakamu: $ 195
Izindleko zokuhamba ezihlukahlukene ziyi: $ 171
Ukupaka kwepaki kazwelonke: $ 80
TOTAL: $ 5,503