My love you gave a huge opportunity to your children and a lot of memories that I’m sure they’ll keep in their heart forever!
you’re a super daddy @LucioV and this is one of the thing that makes me prouder and prouder of being your girl!
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A kudo from my kudobaby @LucioV
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@LucioV - beyond impressed, your recap of your trip was SO immersive. I must admit I am jealous as well, I’ve wanted to complete a road trip itinerary such as this one haha. I’ve fortunately had the opportunity to been to LA, Las Vegas, and San Francisco, but I’ve definitely wanted to check out Death Valley and Yosemite. Thanks for sharing your photos and video. The video of the Bellagio and your photo from Griffith and so many others gives me the chills from my visit there. I’ve never done the RV thing but this is quite encouraging! And glad you all made it through safely as well.
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@LucioV this is Amazing informative trip I read the first 5 days I love the journey I will make the same when visit the states :-)))
I like the motorhome idea Perfect :-)))
Tommorow continue reading and asking about some details :-))))
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@SP31 wrote:
@LucioV - beyond impressed, your recap of your trip was SO immersive. I must admit I am jealous as well, I’ve wanted to complete a road trip itinerary such as this one haha. I’ve fortunately had the opportunity to been to LA, Las Vegas, and San Francisco, but I’ve definitely wanted to check out Death Valley and Yosemite. Thanks for sharing your photos and video. The video of the Bellagio and your photo from Griffith and so many others gives me the chills from my visit there. I’ve never done the RV thing but this is quite encouraging! And glad you all made it through safely as well.
Thanks mate, you should visit as more national parks you could.
NP are the real value and treasure of US.
Theodore Roosevelt, after camping in Yosemite National Park: “It was like lying in a great solemn cathedral, far vaster and more beautiful than any built by the hand of man.”
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@LucioV wrote:
@SP31 wrote:
@LucioV - beyond impressed, your recap of your trip was SO immersive. I must admit I am jealous as well, I’ve wanted to complete a road trip itinerary such as this one haha. I’ve fortunately had the opportunity to been to LA, Las Vegas, and San Francisco, but I’ve definitely wanted to check out Death Valley and Yosemite. Thanks for sharing your photos and video. The video of the Bellagio and your photo from Griffith and so many others gives me the chills from my visit there. I’ve never done the RV thing but this is quite encouraging! And glad you all made it through safely as well.
Thanks mate, you should visit as more national parks you could.
NP are the real value and treasure of US.
Theodore Roosevelt, after camping in Yosemite National Park: “It was like lying in a great solemn cathedral, far vaster and more beautiful than any built by the hand of man.”
Love the quote. Couldn’t agree more - I really want to! I’ve been to state parks but not many, if any, national parks. As I hope to make more plans in terms of traveling, I will need to consider the locations of these parks more often and consider making the drive to them, especially if they’re only a few hours away.
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WHOA!!! @LucioV … I AM SUPER DUPER GREEN IN ENVY!!!
But I am glad at the same time that you had a real blast. That is kinda tour I always want to do…hire an RV, and just start driving…your Yosemite pics are really going to come in handy on our shortest-ever-tour-to-yosemite trip. Thank you for sharing. And I love that jumping photo of yours. Whenever I try taking such photo it always comes out bad… I look like a frog on the picture. 
Thanks for sharing your memories with us Lucio.
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Thanks @SoniaK this is the kind of trip everyone should enjoy once in his life!
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You bet @LucioV . Can’t agree more. I have just made a promise to myself today, if I can save that amount of money in next 2 years, I will go for a road trip to Europe. Taking my own van. I will roam around the entire continent, will see the diversified cultures, nature, and lovely people. I can’t wait for that day to come.
I have been dreaming of this tour for last 5 years. But it just couldn’t happen.
Thank you for inspiring me once again, Lucio.
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@LucioV This is a documentary 
. Very Excellent way of documenting your trip. I think you need to make a book for this for your son’s to read this as well. When you make the book send me one :-). I must read !!!
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Hey @HelloSamsonR …good to see you after a long time! You seem to have had gone for hibernation! All good, mate?
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Nooo! I learned that a single post could not exceed 20K characters! And i didn’t reserved some empty posts after the first!
Now i will have to add more story on other pages!
Just some words on economics.
- Airplane tickets were free for me, and may be different from country to country, so I will not mention here.
- RV rental was around 1300 $, including 4 packets 500 miles each (basic rentals comes without miles) and 8 days of generator usage (really useful in Death Valley, to increase air conditioning), paid in advance from Italy, using Motorhome Republic + around 500 $ paid directly at El Monte RV for kitchen kits and other services, including cleaning fee + 30 $ for toll not paid on Golden Gate!!! The RV was a C25 class https://www.elmonterv.com/rent/rv-details/cabover-style-c25-rv/ 6.8 l V10…
- RV trailer parks may vary from 26 $ (Yosemite Upper Pine, only place, no services, the only one I’ve booked in advance from Italy) to 80 $ (Golden Gate Trailer Park. Mean price is around 50 $, best buy was Boulder Creek Resort at Lone Pine, full of services, with a great view of Mount Whitney, hot Jacuzzi and a pool!
- Gasoline is not so expensive (compared to European prices) but some stations makes huge discounts if you pay cash; so the price could be in the range of 2.35 $ - 3.6 $ for gallon, so expect around 180 $ each refuel. If you use a credit card often the limit is 100 $. The RV made around 300 miles when full of gasoline, so do your math…
- Tolls: we didn’t pay tolls in pass like Tioga pass and other places, we skipped the toll on Golden Gate, but I’ve received the bill later from El Monte RV, and you have to pay 30 $ to enter Yosemite Valley. Keep in mind that if you don’t have a reservation in some of the camps, you could not stay for the night in Yosemite Valley.
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@SoniaK Am okay. Was sick in the few days then I had a relapse again. But try to get better now. But am very fine and I have been checking in. All is good here. What about you dear ?
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@HelloSamsonR wrote:
@LucioV This is a documentary
Thanks @HelloSamsonR yes! I could create a book, but 360 photos and videos work better on web, so I think I will post everything on one of my websites!
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@HelloSamsonR , I am doing wonderful, buddy! But I think we should not talking about ourselves here, it’s Lucio’s great achievement story after all. Let us talk in hangout, instead. 
@LucioV , Sammy was right, try writing a book, it will come in handy for people like me, who are planning for a looooong road trip and of course for your sons too. They will remember the stories when they grow up tomorrow and will cherish the moments.
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@LucioV wrote:
@HelloSamsonR wrote:
@LucioV This is a documentary
Thanks @HelloSamsonR yes! I could create a book, but 360 photos and videos work better on web, so I think I will post everything on one of my websites!
Thats also a good idea @LucioV . Or try writing an E-book, instead.
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Okay @SoniaK :). @LucioV Okay either of the ways they would always work fine. Thanks for sharing this well and detailed trip of yours with us.
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@LucioV wow, this is really beautiful. seems you had a nice adventure trip also love all those photos and videos
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Yeah this journey must be a movie and
E book it’s amazing and have a very helpful tips
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