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Day 232/3, 28Feb/1Mar 09: US parking Part 3: Grand Canyons & Joshua Trees

March 2, 2009 by Harry  
Filed under Arizona, California, Trip reports, USA

We had a nice breakfast with Fanny & Didier and then finally said goodbye for real (this was the 3rd time), as they would fly back to Switzerland that day. We went to the edge and viewed down the Grand Canyon. It is one of the world’s most famous and visited tourist attractions, with more than [...]

Day 230/1, 26/27 Feb09: US parking part2: Bryce Canyon, Wire Pass Canyon, Horseshoe Bend

March 1, 2009 by Harry  
Filed under Arizona, North America, Trip reports, USA, Utah

On our way we passed through Red Rocks, a quite nice place in itself. We entered the Bryce Canyon road in the afternoon, and it was already getting chilly. There was a lot of snow near the road and on most of the hiking trails, but still the views were spectacular. Rows of hoodoos and other [...]

Day 227-230, 23-26Feb09: US parking part1: Death Valley, Las Vegas & Zion

February 28, 2009 by Harry  
Filed under California, North America, Trip reports, USA

We did not want to leave without seeing the marvellous natural wonders of the South-western US. It would take more than 6 weeks to visit all the places on a bicycle, which would probably ruin my knees and we would be in trouble as our visa was running out. So we opted to rent a car [...]