Flight Plan

Here is the route we flew from Merritt Island, FL to Los Angeles, CA.

All you need is love

9/27 In the evening we headed over to the Vegas Strip. Dinner at the Flamingo buffet, then off to see the Beatles Love (Cirque de Soleil) show at the Mirage. Our seats were among the best in the house and the show was spectacular! It was like a second honeymoon 

Cacti Galore

9/27 This morning we toured the Botanical Cactus garden at the Ethel M Chocolate Factory. An impressive collection of cacti, plus we spotted a real road runner! After several attempts I managed to snap his picture.

Red Velvet Café

9/26 Las Vegas, NV. Dinner tonight at the Red Velvet Café, a restaurant that serves “Vegetarian, Vegan and Non-vegetarian lifestyle” cuisine. The vegan “chicken” mushroom and spinach melt Marcie ordered was just heavenly, as was Mike’s sandwich and the signature vegan Red Velvet Cake we shared for desert. This restaurant definitely lived up to its reputation and was well worth the drive.

Over the Grand Canyon

9/26 Today we flew from Junction, TX to Henderson, Nevada with a fuel stop in Deming, NM. The skies were clear today and we were surprised by the vastness of West Texas and the sometimes spotty radio coverage. As we continued west, hills then mountains appeared. We also spotted several wind farms, crop circles and salt flats.

The biggest surprise was an in flight change of route by ATC that put us right over the Grand Canyon! The approach to Henderson was also quite interesting – essentially you fly over a mountain ridge then dive steeply into the runway approach.

And we’re off!

9/25 A full day of flying today, from Merritt Island to Junction, TX with fuel stops in Tallahassee, FL and Baton Rouge, LA. The skies were cloudy due to remnants of the front that kept us grounded yesterday, but the weather was otherwise good.

After nearly 7 hours of flying, we got to our hotel in Junction and plopped into bed!

California Cross Country

After a one day departure delay due to weather along the route, we are finally really to begin our cross country trip to California!

We are headed to Los Angeles for the National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization (NSGCD) Conference with a planned stop in Las Vegas to see Cirque de Soleil's "Love" at the Mirage.

Our flight path will take us along the southern coast of the U.S., roughly following Interstate 10. You can follow our flight at www.flightaware.com , just type in the tail number N21YF in the flight tracker box on the left hand side of the page.