Aerofoil, I think we already answered that one. On a weekend it is unlikely you'd have any difficulty getting a crossing, I have done it on a weekday and been refused and a weekend where it wasn't an issue. You should plan for both options and be prepared to reroute if needed. If you look at my earlier posts I have provided a routing that will avoid all of the inland restricted areas. For VFR touring I would suggest have a desired route, a backup route and an assured route. The assured would be low level keeping clear of CAS, the backup perhaps being a higher level and where you may need some zone transits and the desired being your nice straight and short track.