Chicago - Hotel Lincoln
15 мая 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
We have just arrived and are finding our way around. We have separate bathrooms!
Polar bears at Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago
16 мая 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
We have been wanting to see the polar bears at Chicago zoo for over 20 years. They have a viewing window of the pool. The bears (Siku and Talini) performed spectacularly well.
Downtown Chicago
17 мая 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Took a trip on the "L" to visit some of the sights of downtown Chicago.
Route 66 - Day 1
18 мая 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
The start of our 5 week road trip and some of the weird stuff that we see along the way...
Gateway Arch, St Louis MO
19 мая 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Started the day by going to the top of the Gateway Arch before driving on down the road to Springfield MO.
Route66 Rail Haven Motel, Springfield MO
20 мая 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Started in Missouri, crossed a short corner of Kansas and then half of Oklahoma. Last night and tonight stayed in motels.
Saddleback Inn OK
21 мая 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
After the blue whale, Oklahoma fizzled out in Route 66 terms. But Texas more than made up for it with an array of sites and sights. And, much to Ann's delight, I have been playing "Is this the way toЧитать далее
Amarillo TX
22 мая 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Cadillac Ranch was too exciting and Toby just embarrassed himself. Then on across the panhandle of Texas.
Midpoint Route 66
22 мая 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
The midpoint is just before you leave Texas and enter New Mexico...which is in a different timezone.
Albuquerque NM
23 мая 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
We visited the Petroglyph National Monument just outside the city as well as the Old Town. All very Hispanic. Then watched the sunset at Sandia Crest.
Colorado Springs CO
24 мая 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Quite a long drive via Santa Fe and on into Colorado. After dinner we visited the Garden of the Gods with lots of red rocks.
Rocky Mountain NP
25 мая 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Spent several hours touring and walking in the park. Very hard to do it justice in only 6 photos. Exceptionally beautiful scenery and we saw elk, moose and marmots.
WY NE SD
26 мая 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Three states in one day. From Wyoming, across Nebraska and into South Dakota. Saw our first wild buffalo in Wind Cave NP, then visited Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse.
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Very very handsome Hope you were using your zoom lens (or maybe he wasn’t feeling toooo wild today).
Badlands NP
27 мая 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
A hot day in the fantastic Badlands. We saw buffaloes, prairie dogs and bighorn sheep but spent most of our time gazing at the stunning rock formations.
Devils Tower WY
28 мая 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Toby was overexcited again but Ann was less impressed. We had a good walk around the tower and the weather held after the thunderstorms of the night before.
Beartooth Highway
29 мая 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 7 °C
After nearly 2 years of planning we arrived at Beartooth Highway after Memorial Day which is when it traditionally opens. Only to find that this year it will not open for another week! We areЧитать далее
Yellowstone Day 1
30 мая 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
We have had a fabulous day, exceeding all our expectations. It truly is a beautiful place and we have seen some amazing sights. We are both exhausted from exertion and excitement. Looking forward toЧитать далее
Yellowstone Day 2 - Phenomena
31 мая 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
So many fascinating things to see in this wonderful place.
Yellowstone Day 2 - Animals
31 мая 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Lots more lovely animals. Ended the day with a close encounter with a black bear and her cub.
Yellowstone Day 3 Geothermals
1 июня 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 3 °C
Dodging snow showers and temperatures down to 1ºC, we visited a number of geothermal sites on our way down towards Grand Teton. A mix of bubbling mud, blue pools, colourful thermophiles and spoutingЧитать далее
Grand Teton NP
2 июня 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Stunningly beautiful or beautifully stunning. The mountains of the Teton range can be seen as you drive along the park. We began with a 4 mile hike to Lake Taggart and then drove along the valley andЧитать далее
Flaming Gorge WY UT
3 июня 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Moved on through more stunning scenery to enter Utah (state #12). We are now in dinosaur country. Weather is getting much hotter.
Dinosaur NM
4 июня 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
A site that far exceeded our expectations. We knew that they had found a lot of dinosaurs but nothing really prepared us for the wall of bones in the Quarry Exhibit Hall. Sadly it does not show upЧитать далее
Arches NP
5 июня 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Set out early to avoid the heat of the day. Walked to Landscape and other arches. Then took a long siesta before returning in the evening to see more of the park.
Bryce Canyon Country Rodeo
6 июня 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Not sure that this was top rank rodeo but certainly a bit of fun.
ПутешественникDon’t be so ridiculous !!
ПутешественникSilly me - my comment was because I read your comment wrong. I didn’t read “bath”. !!! Ooops