Welcome to Yosemite Valley

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 himselfLeia mais
Vernal and Nevada Falls

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 frozenLeia mais
Fly like an Eagle

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 wellLeia mais
Monterey is the way / Monterey le chemin

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 wereLeia mais
Big kilometers in Big Sur

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 theLeia mais
Central Coast Brewery - San Luis Obispo

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

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

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 aLeia mais
San Diego - Casa de Natasha

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). WeLeia mais
Balboa Park

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 checkLeia mais
Homeward bound - Death Valley, CA

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, swirlyLeia mais
Homeward bound - Lake Tahoe, NV

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 bothLeia mais
Homeward bound - Deschutes Brewery

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 pizzaLeia mais
Homeward bound - Crater Lake, OR

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 withLeia mais
Homeward bound - Portland Part 2

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 greenLeia mais
Homeward bound - That's all folks!

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 toLeia mais
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