Salton Sea - a dying lake & communi
22 de noviembre de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
This lake came to be in 1905 through a broken dam and water flowing into a basin 70 m below sea level for two years. A new vacation dreamland for Southern California, beach towns sprang up around theLeer más
The desert‘s alive!
23 de noviembre de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Anza-Borrego State Park is populated with tons of animals - including extinct species 😉
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
24 de noviembre de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
I spent Thanksgiving in a very nice campground in Ocotillo Wells and explore the state park. All the animals sculptures are in the town of Borrego Springs, a very nice and surprisingly green place inLeer más
San Diego Day 1 - Oldtown
25 de noviembre de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
A mixture between open air museum and amusement park, Oldtown protects historical buildings in the first town side below the first Mission Church. Apart from that, it’s Fiesta Mexicana : tons ofLeer más
San Diego Day 2 - The Midway
26 de noviembre de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
The 1945 aircraft carrier Midway served until 1991 and was even the Flagship in Desert Storm - with 1950s technology! The many volunteers, often high-ranking officers, understandably proud of theLeer más
San Diego Day 2 - Harbor Cruise
26 de noviembre de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
I needed to end my visit to the Midway in order to catch my harbor cruise going up and down San Diego Bay with an amazing sunset. A lot of the bay is taken up by navy installations, both shipyards,Leer más
San Diego Day 3
27 de noviembre de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Today I travel into the history of San Diego and the settlement of Alta California. Starting with a walk on 1950s playground Shelter Island, back to 1542 when Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo become the firstLeer más
San Diego Day 4 - the Zoo
28 de noviembre de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
San Diego has the biggest and best zoo in North America and I spent the entire day there, managing to see about half. The place is really huge and has animals that I didn’t know existed. Here’s aLeer más
San Diego Day 5 - Downtown
29 de noviembre de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
I finally make it to downtown in daylight, walking around the financial district and the old part called Gaslamp Quarter. Up the hill is Balboa Park, where the zoo is also located, now the largestLeer más
San Diego Day 5 - Sea Creatures
29 de noviembre de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Still in San Diego, but I’m starting to make my way north along the coast to La Jolla. I visit the Birch Aquarium to take a look at the critters, swimming off the coast of California (the zoo doesLeer más
Xmas in San Diego Botanical Garden
29 de noviembre de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
I read about the event called Lightscape in some visitor guide and thought it sounds really nice. It was really nice ! Christmas spirit under palm trees with really cool light installations byLeer más
Mission San Juan Capistrano
30 de noviembre de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
This morning it was raining heavily, therefore I didn’t leave before 10. Today’s plan was to circumnavigate the entire Los Angeles region, I’ll not visit it this trip. Just to the south of it,Leer más
Ventura
1 de diciembre de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
SoCal Lifestyle (Southern California)! Waking up with a view of the waves, walks along the beach, watching the surfers, admiring yachts, lunch on the terrace, yeah! That’s what I thought it would beLeer más
Santa Barbara
1 de diciembre de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Super nice town! At some point, they decided to adopt a Mexican Spanish look all over town, and that together with the incredibly green streets at the impressive backdrop of mountains, on one side,Leer más
Mission La Purisima
2 de diciembre de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
After the morning in Santa Barbara, I drive to the small town of Lompoc. The old Spanish mission here has been reconstructed, including a lot of its farm and workshop buildings. Most of the missionsLeer más
A day on the Coast
3 de diciembre de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Great birdwatching today at a lake and the piers. Seaside towns, piers, piers, beach, more beach… I also visit a Monarch Butterfly Grove. These large butterflies migrate between the north PacificLeer más
Montagna de Oro SP
4 de diciembre de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Just south of Morro Bay is this state park that protects a wild and wonderful part of the coast. It’s named mountain of gold for the many California gold poppies blooming in spring. A few were alsoLeer más
Morro Bay
5 de diciembre de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Definitely the most charming and diverse town I’ve been to yet. Situated in a big lagoon or bay, it has everything: marshes with tons of birds, calm waters, LOTS of sea otters, a rocky coast, and aLeer más
Monterey
6 de diciembre de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Monterey and surrounds are definitely wealthy. The town, however, celebrates its past as the sardine capital of the world and the its canneries. Fisherman’s wharf and Cannery Row are extremelyLeer más
Monterey Bay Aquarium
6 de diciembre de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Despite the sun on the previous pictures, the day was predominantly rainy, perfect to go visit the world-famous aquarium. This is indeed the best zoo or aquarium I’ve ever been to in terms ofLeer más
Pacific Grove
7 de diciembre de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
The rich town next to Monterey with a very nice oceanfront walk. I take the boat, the bike along the coast, and spent some time walking around downtown as well as another stop in downtown Monterey.Leer más
Driving back to Vancouver
8 de diciembre de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
2,5 days on the interstate I-5 from Monterey to Vancouver…. sun, fog and pouring rain. But here I am, flying back tomorrow…
Joshua Tree NP Day 1
3 de marzo de 2024, Estados Unidos ⋅ 🌬 9 °C
Driving back from Los Angeles to Joshua tree national park today, with shopping stops, etc. I arrive, fairly late at night. Enough to get a glimpse of the fantastic landscape.
Joshua Tree NP Day 2
4 de marzo de 2024, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
I spent two days in this fantastic national park, known for the Joshua trees, and not known for the fantastic granite formations everywhere. And old mines!
Joshua Tree NP Day 3
5 de marzo de 2024, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Today I do two long hikes, to lost horse, mine and split rock. I’ve then drove south through the park, transitioning from the Mohave desert into the hotter and dryer Colorado desert. From JoshuaLeer más