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A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park
A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park
A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park
A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park

Blog - Holiday USA West Coast Road Trip in Aug 2022

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A beautiful view of The Perrine Bridge early in the morning in Twin Falls
A beautiful view of The Perrine Bridge early in the morning in Twin Falls

Holiday USA West Coast Road Trip in Aug 2022: Day 4 – Morning in Twin Falls

By Nige on August 7, 2022 at 4:15 pm
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Story: Holiday USA West Coast Road Trip in Aug 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | Twin Falls | USA

We get used to the early mornings in the first week or so of being in the US.  To be honest, we love it.

A view of the statue of Ira Burton Perrine with the Visitors Center in the background at Twin Falls
A view of the statue of Ira Burton Perrine with the Visitors Center in the background at Twin Falls

Holiday USA West Coast Road Trip in Aug 2022: Day 3 – Afternoon and Early Evening in Twin Falls

By Nige on August 6, 2022 at 3:34 pm
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Story: Holiday USA West Coast Road Trip in Aug 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: Hilton | Holidays | Twin Falls | USA

We had a long nap when we had settled into our room and then we talked about what we wanted to do here.  We decided to head down to the Visitors’ Centre and take in the views.

A gorgeous view at Twin Falls
A gorgeous view at Twin Falls

Holiday USA West Coast Road Trip in Aug 2022: Day 3 – Salt Lake City to Twin Falls

By Nige on August 6, 2022 at 3:02 pm
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Story: Holiday USA West Coast Road Trip in Aug 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | Salt Lake City | Twin Falls | USA

We were just under halfway to Twin Falls.  It was a long old drive today, so the last (just over) half of the trip we decided to split into two.

Roots cafe near Salt Lake City
Roots cafe near Salt Lake City

Holiday USA West Coast Road Trip in Aug 2022: Day 3 – Richfield to Salt Lake City

By Nige on August 6, 2022 at 11:58 am
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Story: Holiday USA West Coast Road Trip in Aug 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | Richfield | Salt Lake City | USA

We left Richfield at about 6am and what a perfect start to the day!  We saw the sun rise over the mountains as we drove north.

Coffee in the morning!
Coffee in the morning!

Holiday USA West Coast Road Trip in Aug 2022: Day 3 – Early Morning in Richfield

By Nige on August 6, 2022 at 11:54 am
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Story: Holiday USA West Coast Road Trip in Aug 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | Richfield | USA

I was up at around 2am and Vick lasted much longer than me.  We both had a secondary nap and woke at 4:15am, which we thought was very timeline since Liverpool was due to play.

Enjoying our drinks at the Sage Brush Grill in Richfield
Enjoying our drinks at the Sage Brush Grill in Richfield

Holiday USA West Coast Road Trip in Aug 2022: Day 2 – Early Evening in Richfield

By Nige on August 5, 2022 at 10:55 am
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Story: Holiday USA West Coast Road Trip in Aug 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: Hilton | Holidays | Richfield | USA

Vick had booked us into the Sage Brush Grill, which was a 15 min walk down the road from the hotel. 

The view from our room in Richfield
The view from our room in Richfield

Holiday USA West Coast Road Trip in Aug 2022: Day 2 – Las Vegas to Richfield

By Nige on August 5, 2022 at 10:51 am
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Story: Holiday USA West Coast Road Trip in Aug 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | Las Vegas | Richfield | USA

We packed up, checked out, headed to the car and I set up the GoPro 10 on the windscreen to capture our road trip using the TimeWarp function.

The Hilton Garden Inn in Las Vegas
The Hilton Garden Inn in Las Vegas

Holiday USA West Coast Road Trip in Aug 2022: Day 2 – Early Morning in Las Vegas

By Nige on August 5, 2022 at 10:44 am
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Story: Holiday USA West Coast Road Trip in Aug 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | Las Vegas | USA

We slept ok in the end; we both woke up a few times but we both managed to get back to sleep with minimum fuss.

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