That's a shame to hear about GA in Dubai.
I actually live quite near Long Beach, so drop me a PM when you're heading over for the IR.
Scott C, thanks for bringing us back on topic (I was starting to wander)
I can't see anything wrong with that flight plan for the qualifying CPL x-country, but you do know it only has to be 300nm yeah? You can do a much shorter flight in one day and it would still be valid. Just make sure it's more than 300nm direct track between the airfields (even if your route is longer!), otherwise it won't be valid.