Auf geht’s ! Flight to Edmonton
20. maaliskuuta, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Incredible but true, I’m spending a summer in North America for the third year in a row. So there we go, traveling from Munich to Edmonton via Denver. I’ve never been in that area, check theLue lisää
Ski Week - Drive through the Rockies
22. maaliskuuta, Kanada ⋅ ☁️ -4 °C
It’s spring break, so we drive seven hours to Revelstoke in the Rocky Mountains for skiing, second half of the week will be in Jasper. Six people in one car, but the weather is beautiful even thoughLue lisää
Ski Week - Revelstoke
23. maaliskuuta, Kanada ⋅ ❄️ 1 °C
2 days of heavy snow, one day of rain (i’ve never been as soaked in my life, not a dry piece of clothing on my body after a day of skiing), but on the fourth day we finally saw the sun. RevelstokeLue lisää
Ski Week - Revelstoke to Jasper
27. maaliskuuta, Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
You think of Canadian winters as tons of snow and -30°? Both are true, we got a taste of the tons of snow today. What started out as pouring rain in Revelstoke turned into snow after our lunch breakLue lisää
Ski Week - Jasper
28. maaliskuuta, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ -7 °C
Great weather in Jasper and lots of Powder after the snowstorm the day before ( the one we were driving through). The ski resort is 30 km from Jasper and quite big. We had 2 great days with 3 otherLue lisää
Ski Week - Jasper NP
30. maaliskuuta, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
Remember the big wildfire last year that burned 1/3 of Jasper town and most of the forest in the valley? I took a walk through town this morning… most rubble has been cleared but it’s stillLue lisää
More Skiing! Banff Sunshine
3. huhtikuuta, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ -6 °C
After a few days at my sister‘s place in Edmonton, the two of us leave on a girls day out for another day of skiing close to Banff. We hit the slopes early after a night spent in Canmore. Fresh snowLue lisää
On the road again! Alberta Prairie
7. huhtikuuta, Kanada ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
Writing on Stone Provincial Park
8. huhtikuuta, Kanada ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
I can't help it and stop at 2 of my favorite places in Southern Alberta - a bird refuge in Lethbridge and Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park. The latter is named for its petroglyphs, but the specialLue lisää
Montana - Missouri and Bannack
9. huhtikuuta, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌬 8 °C
The part of Montana I saw from Interstate 15 is exactly how you imagine cowboy country to be. I take 2 detours: to the canyon of the Mighty Missouri close to Great Falls, and then one of my favoriteLue lisää
Montana - Bannack (2)
9. huhtikuuta, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌬 11 °C
More pictures... I love the layers of wallpaper, especially the cowboy one!
Detour through Wyoming
10. huhtikuuta, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Rather than staying on interstate 15, I decide to take the scenic road coming from Yellowstone National Park to Salt Lake City. Most of the day I thus drive through farming communities in Wyoming andLue lisää
Logan - Logan Canyon - Bird Refuge
11. huhtikuuta, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
My first day in Utah, the border runs through Bear Lake. I sleep close to the town of Logan and tour the downtown and historic houses. Then a drive through Logan Canyon, and finally I visit the famousLue lisää
Antelope Island
12. huhtikuuta, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
The best way to experience the Great Salt Lake in at Antelope Island State Park. It is known for access to the lake and the bison that were introduced years ago. In the morning, I took part of an "OwlLue lisää
Salt Lake Area
13. huhtikuuta, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
I spend the morning on Antelope, and then make my way towards Salt Lake City, stopping in a few communities with noteworthy buildings. And my bird watching continues at the Layton Wetlands. I finishedLue lisää
Salt Lake City
14. huhtikuuta, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
The most interesting part of Salt Lake City is Temple Square and the surrounding Mormon buildings. Very impressive and pompous I have to say. The rest of it is like any American city: very dead. EvenLue lisää
This is the Place Heritage Center
14. huhtikuuta, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
I spent the afternoon in the This is the Place Heritage Center, part of open air museum with original reconstructed buildings, part memory for the first Mormon settlers. I actually like the monumentsLue lisää
South of Salt Lake City 1
15. huhtikuuta, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Stopping at a gas station, I see a sign for Cove Fort and decide to check it out. It was a trading post / telegraph station founded by the Mormons. The best thing about it: a Great Horned Owl! My nextLue lisää
South of Salt Lake City 2
15. huhtikuuta, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
In the afternoon I check out the town of Parowan, which is not very interesting except for a super cool antique store in an old gas station/motel. I can make my way towards Cedar Breaks nationalLue lisää
Around Zion NP
16. huhtikuuta, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
I have a reservation in Zion national Park tomorrow, so today I spend time exploring some areas in the vicinity. First stop is back to Cedar Breaks NP, then to the Kolob Section of Zion NP, and ILue lisää
The Vortex
17. huhtikuuta, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
I spent the night north of St. George close to Snow Canyon State Park because I plan to hike The Vortex in the morning. Not a very long hike, but a beautiful area of red and white sandstoneLue lisää
Zion NP
18. huhtikuuta, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
After heavy rain last night, the weather today was better than expect. I hiked the Watchman Trail before taking my bike to ride into Zion Canyon. Second hike of the day up to Scout’s Lookout a bitLue lisää
East Zion & Bryce Canyon
19. huhtikuuta, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
The rain and snow have passed, and I take time in the East section of Zion NP among strawberry-blond rocks. Next stop: a few photos of Red Canyon, where I spent a lot of time on my last visit, but ILue lisää
Bryce Canyon Hike
20. huhtikuuta, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Today I hike the Fairyland Loop in Bryce and a part of the rim walk again before making my way to Kodachrome SP with the best state park campground ever. Laundry time…
Kodachrome - Capitol Reef
21. huhtikuuta, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
I spent the morning in Kodachrome before driving towards Escalante. Unfortunately cloudy skies, so I don’t hike there as planned and continue on to Capitol Reef NP for a great sunset and views ofLue lisää






























































































































































































































































































































































































































































