Welcome to Yosemite Valley
30. lokakuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
300 km East from the bustling city of San Fran was a gem of a park! As soon as you enter the Yosemite Valley you realise why it is the oldest national park in the US (President A. Lincoln himselfLue lisää
Vernal and Nevada Falls
31. lokakuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
We spent Halloween hiking the "spooky" Mist Trail in Yosemite Valley to Vernal and Nevada Falls. We encountered many steep steps, scary beasts (very comfortable fat squirrels), and waterfalls frozenLue lisää
Fly like an Eagle
1. marraskuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Woke up early to ice crystals clinging to our tent. Cool, literally. We hiked with our packs stuffed with water one kilometer high within 6 km to the top of Yosemite Falls where we enjoyed a wellLue lisää
Monterey is the way / Monterey le chemin
3. marraskuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
We took advantage of the time change to start the day early and drive straight from Yosemite to this quaint coastal town of Monterey. Unsure of what the capital of sardine town could offer us, we wereLue lisää
Big kilometers in Big Sur
6. marraskuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Upon entering this famous and well protected park of Big Sur, we realized there was no way we could camp in our van anywhere near here. So we decided to make a two night backpacking trip inside theLue lisää
Central Coast Brewery - San Luis Obispo
7. marraskuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Before officially leaving the Central Coast we tasted some beers at the Central Coast Brewery. They offered many New England IPAs and even a Peanut Butter Stout. It actually tasted like PB!
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Pismo Beach
7. marraskuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
After beers we were ready for a chill afternoon beside the water. We found a huge and empty beach in Pismo where we made tuna and cheese pancakes (Mat's invention) in front of the setting sun.
Venice Beach - Everlasting Summer
8. marraskuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
On our last day before reaching San Diego, we did not want to stop in Los Angeles. Because too big, too crowded and not nearly enough time to enjoy it fully. But we succombed to the temptation of aLue lisää
San Diego - Casa de Natasha
9. marraskuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
Our final destination south, Natasha! A best friend of Meagan's and PhD comrad. Funny enough, Natasha lives with another Natasha who also received her PhD at UVic (same group Mat worked for). WeLue lisää
Balboa Park
11. marraskuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Another lazy day was spent checking out Balboa Park home to many muesums, the world's largest outdoor organ and the famous San Diego Zoo. Although we didn't get to see any of these things we did checkLue lisää
Homeward bound - Death Valley, CA
12. marraskuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
A destination that Natasha swore by, Death Valley. It holds a record breaking temperature of 57°C, is the lowest point in the Americas (-86 m), and an absolute gem. There are salt fields, swirlyLue lisää
Homeward bound - Lake Tahoe, NV
13. marraskuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Although a large portion of the day was spent driving between gorgeous mountain regions (actually drove behind Yosemite) we were able to make a single stop. Lake Tahoe is shared between bothLue lisää
Homeward bound - Deschutes Brewery
14. marraskuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
Meagan's dream come true: visiting her favourite brewery in Bend, Oregon. Best citrus, hazy IPAs. Ever. In particular, Fresh Squeezed and Fresh Haze. We also enjoyed a delicious vegan mushroom pizzaLue lisää
Homeward bound - Crater Lake, OR
14. marraskuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Another long day of driving but we managed a few hour stop at the famous Crater Lake. A deep lake (~600 m) formed from the collapse of Mazama Volcano after it spewed lava then sequentially filled withLue lisää
Homeward bound - Portland Part 2
15. marraskuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Our last stop was in the "weirdest" city, Portland! We were here last year for Easter and loved the vibe. We first tried a delicious flight of beers from Rogue Brewery. Then grabbed a spicy greenLue lisää
Homeward bound - That's all folks!
15. marraskuuta 2019, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
After rocketing through Washington and diving in the sparkling lights of Seattle, we finally reach the end of this adventure with more than 7000 km of discoveries on the odometer. We're now heading toLue lisää























































































































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