So with having a proper full time job now and thus having the funds to actually go on a proper vacation as well I've been looking into the another US/NFL trip and I've kind of zeroed in on the San Diego game followed by the Pittsburgh game in Jacksonville. First plan was to drive from San Diego to Jacksonville but on second thought driving through the flyover states isn't as interesting as sticking to the West Coast and then flying to Jacksonville. But I need a few suggestions/ideas on planning my trip, here's what I got so far:

 

Places I definitely want to visit:

 

Grand Canyon

San Francisco

 

Places I want to visit but can drop if it doesn't fit:

 

Los Angeles

San Diego (outside of the game)

Las Vegas

California State Route 1 (the coastal highway that snakes up the Pacific coastline)

 

 

Plan right now is to go to the game in San Diego, drive to the Grand Canyon straight afterwards (like from parking lot to Arizona/Nevada), then Las Vegas, San Fran, up the coast to whatever airport takes me to Jacksonville directly, probably Portland or Seattle though Seattle might be one city too far. 

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