Sounds like a good trip you got planned there. The coastal highway in California is well worth it. San Fran excellent, LA good for tourists I suppose but really not that great in my opinion. San Diego is alot like Perth and if you are down that far south you might as well go to Tijana, Mexico for the day. NY city is a must, but Miami Florida is not a place I recommend to be honest. New Orleans is a great city to visit during Mardi Gra also.

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