Itinerary Eclipse August 2017

 

Monday 14th August.
QF 73. Dep Sydney 1300.
Arr SFO.  09:30  13hrs 30mins.

Alaska Airways AS 307 Dep SFO 12:43
Arr Seattle 14:45. 2hrs 2 mins.
(Hows that for confidence in flight times!)

Tuesday 15 August.
Seattle. Recovery!

Wednesday 16th August
Morning - Institute of Flight tours

Thursday 17th August
Seattle.  Tour begins with dinner.

Friday 18th August
Seattle- Olympia-Portland.
After breakfast, enjoy a sightseeing tour of Seattle, “the Emerald City,” including the restored waterfront, historic Pioneer Square, and famed Pike Place Market, a fisherman’s marketplace filled with restaurants and shops. We then head south through Olympia, Washington’s state capital, to Mount St. Helens, where resident experts explain the region’s natural history as well as the volcano’s dramatic 1980 eruption. At day’s end we arrive in Portland, beginning our two-night stay in one of the country’s most vibrant business and cultural centers.
Overnight: Doubletree Lloyd Center or similar (2 nights)

Saturday 19th August
Colombia River Gorge
Mount Hood dominates the horizon as we leave Portland and cross the surrounding valley to enter the foothills of the Cascade Range. The highlight of your sightseeing among the peaks is the magnificent Columbia River Gorge, which we explore by road and on foot. You also tour the Bonneville Dam, spanning the river between Oregon and Washington, which has been generating hydroelectric power since1938. In the evening, join us for a dining and sightseeing cruise from Portland, gliding along the Willamette River and across Lake Oswego as a live band sets the mood on board.

Sunday 20th August
Mount Hood - Bend.
Today’s leg of the journey through the Mount Hood National Forest includes a stop at remarkable Timberline Lodge. Built in the late 1930s, this National Historic Landmark offers stunning views from an elevation of nearly 6,000 ft (1,830 m). We then continue on to Bend, where you gather after dinner with your fellow travelers for a briefing to review tomorrow’s eclipse program.
Overnight: Hilton Doubletree or Hilton Garden Inn, or similar (2 nights)

Monday 21st August
Total Solar Eclipse

Tuesday 22nd August
Crater Lake - Coos Bay.
After breakfast we carry on through breathtaking mountain landscapes to Crater Lake National Park, one of the nation’s oldest wilderness preserves. The lake for which it was named fills the caldera of an extinct volcano and is renowned for its extraordinarily crystal-clear blue waters. After exploring a little on foot, we continue on toward the coast, arriving by sunset at the charming seaside town of Coos Bay.
Overnight: The Mill Casino Hotel or similar

Wednesday 23rd August
Bandon Natural Area - Redwood National Park - Eureka.
Your day begins with a drive to Bandon State Natural Area, whose scenic Beach Loop Road includes sights such as Bandon Rocks and Face Rock – where, according to a local American Indian tradition, you can sometimes hear the voice of a young woman carried by the ocean winds. We also visit picturesque Gold Beach, known for its bald eagles, cormorants, and blue herons, as well as its seal colonies. Then, continuing south, we enter California’s famed Redwood National Park, home to some of the world’s tallest trees. Standing among the giant trunks, gazing up at treetops nearly 300 ft (90 m) above, it’s easy to believe that you’ve been transported to a storybook forest. Our day’s journey ends in Eureka, where a delightful tour of this historic timber and fishing village, pointing out gems of Victorian architecture in the Old Town.
Overnight: Red Lion Hotel Eureka or similar

Thursday 24th August
Redwoods - San Francisco.
Journeying on among the majestic redwoods, we pass through “the Avenue of the Giants,” a stretch of highway overlooked by towering trees, and then continue winding our way down the coast to San Francisco, entering the legendary “City by the Bay” as all travelers should – via the Golden Gate Bridge.
Overnight: San Francisco Marriott Marquis or similar (2 nights)

Friday 25th August
San Francisco tour.
After breakfast, discover San Francisco on a fascinating sightseeing tour that showcases some of its most famous landmarks, including Twin Peaks, Fisherman’s Wharf, the Coit Tower, and Chinatown. The rest of the day, you’re free to explore this incredible city at your leisure – perhaps taking a break from walking with a ride on one of its legendary cable cars. Then in the evening, gather for a farewell dinner to celebrate the end of your Pacific Northwest eclipse journey.

Saturday 26th August
Final breakfast with tour.
San Francisco

Sunday 27th August
San Francisco

Monday 28th August.
San Francisco.  Depart 23:25.
QF74

Tuesday 29th August
Lost day!

Wednesday 30th August
Arr SYD 07:00. 14hrs 35mins.


TIME ZONES
Sydney, Brisbane          AEST          UTC + 10
Singapore                      SGT            UTC + 8
Seattle, San Fran           PDT            UTC - 7.
                                      17 hours behind Sydney.  Or 7 hours ahead but a day behind!

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