[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This is a trip I would like to redo now that I am older and have a digital camera. Las Vegas was nice but when you’re only 18 it wasn’t that exciting for me and when your aunt is asleep by 9 PM you don’t get much nightlife. Highlights were the Grand Canyon, Yosemite and San Francisco. I had the movie The Rock on the brain when I was there.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Started in Los Angeles. The Lakers had won the title the day before and I have the championship edition of the LA Times somewhere. Saw the Hollywood sign briefly but my highlight was Mann’s Chinese Theater so I could see Douglas Fairbanks. How did he do such magnificent stunts with such little feet? I also asked for Raisinettes but I did not stand in Hedy Lamarr’s shoes or tell Herman to look at me.[/vc_column_text][vc_media_grid element_width=”2″ item=”mediaGrid_BlurWithContentBlock” grid_id=”vc_gid:1514661844814-0e9a774e-3631-8″ include=”505,504,500,501,503,502″][vc_column_text]Went to Palm Springs and then into Arizona. Saw the ancient ruins at Montezuma’s Castle and then Sedona and into Phoenix.[/vc_column_text][vc_media_grid element_width=”2″ item=”mediaGrid_BlurWithContentBlock” grid_id=”vc_gid:1514661844861-bada2c90-4a18-5″ include=”513,514,515,516,517,535,536,537″][vc_column_text]Then up to the Grand Canyon. Took a helicopter trip over it, still the only time I was ever in a helicopter.[/vc_column_text][vc_media_grid element_width=”2″ item=”mediaGrid_BlurWithContentBlock” grid_id=”vc_gid:1514661844880-a7cd65d2-4aa5-3″ include=”480,481,482,483,484,485,486,487,488,489″][vc_column_text]Over the Hoover Dam and then into Vegas. Being 18 I really couldn’t do much. Did see the Blue Man Group.[/vc_column_text][vc_media_grid element_width=”2″ item=”mediaGrid_BlurWithContentBlock” grid_id=”vc_gid:1514661844887-6111c170-6fe7-4″ include=”490,491,492,493,494,495,496,497,498,499″][vc_column_text]Then to Yosemite.[/vc_column_text][vc_media_grid element_width=”2″ item=”mediaGrid_BlurWithContentBlock” grid_id=”vc_gid:1514661844893-80ffebd4-ff09-8″ include=”543,544,545,546,547,548,549,550,551,552,553,554,555″][vc_column_text]And then to San Francisco. Went out to Alcatraz. Welcome to the Rock![/vc_column_text][vc_media_grid element_width=”2″ item=”mediaGrid_BlurWithContentBlock” grid_id=”vc_gid:1514661845022-12aaf2ee-d41e-3″ include=”518,519,520,521,522,523,524,525,526,527,528,529,530,531,532″][vc_column_text]Lots of stuff on the way back to LA. Hearst Castle, the Santa Barbara Mission and Big Sur.[/vc_column_text][vc_media_grid element_width=”2″ item=”mediaGrid_BlurWithContentBlock” grid_id=”vc_gid:1514661845035-d753eb7e-954b-10″ include=”533,534,512,506,507,508,509,510,511,538,539,540,542,541″][vc_btn title=”Back to My Travels” style=”3d” align=”center” button_block=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Ftheworldneedsmorekevin.com%2Fmy-travels%2F|||”][/vc_column][/vc_row]