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- Day 40
- Sunday, March 31, 2024 at 12:47 PM
- 🌬 19 °C
- Altitude: 1,545 m
United StatesThree Rivers Ranch Airport33°20’54” N 106°0’42” W
Three Rivers Petroglyph Site
March 31, 2024 in the United States ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
Mogollon Indians lived here and created these rock carvings anytime between 200 BC and 1400 AD. Lots of bighorn sheep, masks… set in a beautiful landscape
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- Day 40
- Sunday, March 31, 2024 at 4:37 PM
- 🌬 22 °C
- Altitude: 1,215 m
- United StatesAlamogordo32°48’21” N 106°16’3” W
White Sands National Park
March 31, 2024 in the United States ⋅ 🌬 22 °C
The sand is made of gypsum (Gips) that formed when shallow lakes evaporate every dry season, over millions of years… no sun today, but the white ones against the dark sky creates an incredibleRead more
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- Day 41
- Monday, April 1, 2024 at 4:37 PM
- 🌬 12 °C
- Altitude: 1,606 m
- United StatesNorth Percha Creek32°55’14” N 107°34’6” W
White sand to white snow
April 1, 2024 in the United States ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
I capture the 30 minutes of sunshine of the day for another quick visit to White Sands. The next 5 hours I spent in Las Cruces, largest city in the area, in the library and for car maintenance. Then IRead more
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- Day 42
- Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at 3:49 PM
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 1,814 m
- United StatesGila Cliff Dwellings National Monument33°13’38” N 108°16’6” W
Gila Cliff Dwellings
April 2, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
It’s an almost 2 Hour Dr. for 60 km through very narrow and winding mountain roads to get to Gila Cliffs, ruins of ancient Indians. Fantastic landscape! This evening, I eat in the Buckhorn saloon,Read more
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- Day 43
- Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 11:16 AM
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 1,361 m
- United StatesShakespeare Historical Marker32°19’34” N 108°44’17” W
Driving Day
April 3, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Lots of driving today as I leave New Mexico and travel back to Arizona. Definitely on the way home now, so to speak. On the way, I visit yet another small Ghost Town called Shakespeare. This was aRead more
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- Day 44
- Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 10:43 AM
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 649 m
- United StatesEucalyptus Cove33°40’2” N 111°5’21” W
Tonto NM / Lake Roosevelt
April 4, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
The next two days I spent north east of Phoenix in the area around Lake Roosevelt, the largest reservoir of water completely surrounded by Arizona. Time to relax on the campground at the lake, and IRead more
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- Day 46
- Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 7:49 AM
- ☀️ 7 °C
- Altitude: 714 m
- United StatesPeralta Spring33°23’35” N 111°21’12” W
Superstition Mountains
April 6, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 7 °C
If this looks familiar, it is! One of the best hikes of my entire trip was up to Fremont Saddle and as I pass Phoenix anyways, I stopped for another day for a six hour hike in this fantasticRead more
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- Day 47
- Sunday, April 7, 2024 at 10:37 AM
- ☀️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 1,018 m
- United StatesKingman35°11’24” N 114°3’31” W
Route 66
April 7, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Just in case you didn’t know where I was… in Kingman and surrounds you are reminded a lot. This town really lives off the nostalgia, and they do it in a great way. I loved walking around in thisRead more
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- Day 47
- Sunday, April 7, 2024 at 12:36 PM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 856 m
- United StatesOatman35°2’15” N 114°23’36” W
Oatman
April 7, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
A former mining town, like so many in the southwest, that is now firmly set on tourism, very well done in my opinion, the two main attractions: donkeys and western shootout shows.
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- Day 48
- Monday, April 8, 2024 at 1:07 PM
- 🌬 20 °C
- Altitude: 386 m
- United StatesPupfish Springs36°0’49” N 114°44’36” W
Hoover Dam
April 8, 2024 in the United States ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
An engineering marvel still today, Hoover Dam them is very impressive. I walk the bridge, I walk the dam, and I take the tour to see the power plant and go inside the dam itself we got to look out ofRead more
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- Day 49
- Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 1:54 PM
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 645 m
- United StatesBracken36°6’33” N 115°10’24” W
Vegas, Baby!
April 9, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Day one of two in Las Vegas, after doing the laundry, and getting something on the camper repaired, I walk the strip day and night. First outside, then inside the casinos. I love this town, it isRead more
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- Day 50
- Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 1:31 PM
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 659 m
- United StatesFlamingo Wildlife Habitat36°7’4” N 115°10’13” W
Downtown Las Vegas
April 10, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
More relaxed today, I walk the Strip again and go to some of the attractions, like the High Roller, Ferris wheel larger than the London Eye. Blue Men Group show as matinee, then I take a cab toRead more
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- Day 51
- Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 2:07 PM
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 713 m
- United StatesBeehive Rock36°24’48” N 114°32’51” W
Valley of Fire 1
April 11, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Only 1 hour from Las Vegas, a wonderland… more to come!
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- Day 52
- Friday, April 12, 2024 at 12:45 PM
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 582 m
- United StatesWhite Dome36°28’56” N 114°31’49” W
Valley of Fire 2
April 12, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
It’s not only known for fire red rocks, but hikes and arches as well - the red rock looks like Swiss cheese. And then there are the colors! Crazy Hill and the Fire Wave…
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- Day 53
- Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 4:39 PM
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- United StatesBadwater36°14’4” N 116°46’57” W
Death Valley NP 1
April 13, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
I drove a detour for the most scenic road from Las Vegas to death Valley. This way I enter from the south, driving up the death valley itself. First, you only see sand, then salt it, and then - THERead more
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- Day 54
- Sunday, April 14, 2024 at 9:18 AM
- ☀️ 11 °C
- Altitude: 1,675 m
- United StatesDantes View36°13’13” N 116°43’37” W
Death Valley NP 2
April 14, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Amazing views in the morning, clouds and RAIN in the afternoon. What are the chances to be in the hottest, driest and lowest place on a rainy day?
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- Day 55
- Monday, April 15, 2024 at 2:53 PM
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 376 m
- United StatesMosaic Canyon36°34’5” N 117°8’24” W
Death Valley NP 3
April 15, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
I hike Golden Canyon again to see it in the sun, then start making my way north, stopping at Mustard Canyon and Mesquite Dunes on the way. A hike up Marble Canyon, then I bid the park farewell,Read more
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- Day 56
- Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 12:33 PM
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 1,430 m
- United StatesMovie Flat36°36’49” N 118°7’33” W
Alabama Hills / Driving to the coast
April 16, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Today I drove over 600 km to get to the coast, from desert to sea. A stop in the Alabama Hills, granite formations with a fantastic view of the Sierra Nevada. A short stop at Red Rock Canyon but theRead more
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- Day 57
- Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 12:05 PM
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 4 m
- United StatesMorro Rock Natural Preserve35°22’14” N 120°51’26” W
Morro Bay / Hearst Castle
April 17, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
I return to Morro Bay, my favorite place on the California coast with great animals, birds and otters. The I visit Hearst Castle, built by media mogul William Randolph Hearst in 1928 ff. ImpressiveRead more
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- Day 58
- Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 11:12 AM
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- United StatesPiedras Blancas35°39’44” N 121°15’20” W
Elephant Seals
April 18, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
I had plenty to drive up Highway 1, the famous coast Road up to the point where it was destroyed by a landslide two years ago today. But it was very foggy, so I spent a lot of time watching theRead more
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- Day 59
- Friday, April 19, 2024 at 12:24 PM
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 637 m
- United StatesHigh Peaks36°29’10” N 121°12’3” W
Pinnacles NP
April 19, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
A wonderful day spent hiking in the Pinnacles, rough volcanic rock formations, unique in this area of rolling green hills and agriculture. The weather was perfect, lots of flowers, birds and greatRead more
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- Day 60
- Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 6:03 PM
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- United StatesCowell Beach36°57’42” N 122°1’26” W
Highway 1 Carmel - Santa Cruz
April 20, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
I had planned to drive down Highway one from Monterey for 60 km to where it is damaged by a land slide in 2022 - I wanted to see the famous Big Sur. But approaching the highway I learned that it isRead more
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- Day 61
- Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 12:28 PM
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- United StatesPigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park37°10’55” N 122°23’35” W
Santa Cruz - Golden Gate Bridge
April 21, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
The stretch of course line from Santa Cruz to San Francisco is beautiful, but not spectacular. I stop at another location to view elephant seals, Pigeon Point Lighthouse and Pebble BeachRead more
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- Day 62
- Monday, April 22, 2024 at 11:45 AM
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 49 m
- United StatesOld Saint Marys Church37°47’33” N 122°24’21” W
San Francisco - Morning
April 22, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
I take the bus to downtown, then walk around the union Square area before making my way into Chinatown. This is really the most Chinese I’ve ever felt outside of China.! I climb the hill to CoitRead more
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- Day 62
- Monday, April 22, 2024 at 3:58 PM
- 🌬 15 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
- United StatesAlcatraz Island37°49’37” N 122°25’26” W
San Francisco - Alcatraz
April 22, 2024 in the United States ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
Walking along the pier, I passed the pier for boats to Alcatraz and spontaneously ask if tickets are available. Yes they are, I take the next board to spend two hours on the infamous prison island.Read more