USA - Conquering the continent

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15. kesäkuuta 2015
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Day 1: Chicago
14. kesäkuuta 2015, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Exhausted and staying a little outside of Chicago in Hillside, my hotel is convenient and cozy. Tomorrow I travel to downtown....either by taxi or train. Need an american simcard and a new suitcase 'cause mine got damaged during the flight....Lue lisää
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Day 2: Chicago (flood/Little Italy)
15. kesäkuuta 2015, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
First the positive thing: Little Italy was nice and the food was excellent. Haven't seen any Mafia guys though.
In the later afternoon a torrential rainfall started, causing floods and huge problems for the public traffic. Took me 5 hours to get back to my hotel.Lue lisää
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Day 3: Chicago (Buckingham Fountain)
16. kesäkuuta 2015, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Strolling through the city, I found the famous Buckingham fountain, known from the 80's tv-series "Married with children" (Al Bundy).
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Day 3: Chicago (Millennium Park)
16. kesäkuuta 2015, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
A fantastic, modern park with a lot of art and a concert lawn. Nicey!!
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Day 3: Chicago (Magnificent Mile)
16. kesäkuuta 2015, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
An area with a lot of luxurious stores for shopping. Tried the famous Chicago pizza here in Gino's East restaurant!
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Das isch ja - also - doch, da hät's jetzt mal Gmües druff... ;-)
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Day 4: Mauston (car, Bundy, Lake Zurich)
17. kesäkuuta 2015, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Start of the road trip...and it began with a surprise. For only 15 bucks more I was able to rent a Chevy Camaro! I then drove to Deerfield to shoot a photo of Al Bundy's house (known from the very successful 80's series "Married...with children") and further west to Lake Zurich. :-) :-)Lue lisää
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Day 4: Mauston (Lake Geneva)
17. kesäkuuta 2015, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Visiting Lake Geneva :-).
There seem to be a lot of Swiss descentants. Beside the New Glarus beer I also spotted several advertisements for cheese. Wisconsin seems to be a Swiss colony... ;-)
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Day 5: Minneapolis (Mall of America)
18. kesäkuuta 2015, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Visiting the biggest shopping mall in the US. They have a rollercoaster....inside their shopping center!! ;-)
"Everything is big in America!"
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Day 5: Minneapolis (Downtown)
18. kesäkuuta 2015, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Just tried a fondue in the Melting Pot restaurant. Like expected the fondue was served as an appetizer only. Additionally they forgot to put Kirsch into the fondue. Guess I stick with (veggie) burgers here in the US. ;-)
Staying in the local Hilton Hotel for 2 nights...found a very cheap offer! Certainly different price than during main season!Lue lisää
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Day 6: Minneapolis (ST: Exhibition)
19. kesäkuuta 2015, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Accidentally found this Star Trek exhibition in the Mall of America. Some great stuff here...but not really worth the 17 bucks entrance fee. However, I don't regret visiting it.
For all the critics out there: At least it's my only weird hobby and I don't have a second life (comparing to others....).Lue lisää
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Day 6: Minneapolis (Gluek's)
19. kesäkuuta 2015, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
The state of Minnesota is known for having a huge German (and Swedish) population. It's only logical that I try the local cuisine with Hofbräu-Weiss beer, pretzel and spaetzle (mac'n cheese), hehe. Enjoy!Lue lisää
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Day 7: Glenwood (Salt Cave, Glenwood)
20. kesäkuuta 2015, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Before I drove to Glenwood (Minnesota) today, I visited the therapeutic salt cave in Minneapolis. 45 minutes relaxing in a comfortable chair, breathing deeply with salty air, and listen to the sound of the sea. I didn't really feel an immediate effect afterwards though. But probably one have to visit this place regularly and more often to experience a change.Lue lisää
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Day 8: Moorhead/Fargo
21. kesäkuuta 2015, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
First: Happy 30st birthday, Sis!!
Not really something exciting on today. Less than 2 hours drive. Ate something healthy for once. ;-) Now I'm looking forward to watch the World Cup games! :-)
The hotel is really fantastic! Quite simple but all new, built last August.Lue lisää
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Day 9: Bismarck
22. kesäkuuta 2015, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
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Day 10: Rapid City (on the road)
23. kesäkuuta 2015, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Today's stage led from Bismarck (North Dakota) to Rapid City (South Dakota), where I will stay for the next 2,5 days. My goal is to see Mount Rushmore as well as the former western town Deadwood, known from the Hollywood series.
Pictures are all from the roadtrip between Bismarck and Rapid City (with 6 hours the longest of my entire trip) and show endless streets and landscapes. And some kind of oil refinery.Lue lisää
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Day 11: Rapid City (Mt Rushmore)
24. kesäkuuta 2015, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Today I've been to Mount Rushmore.
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Day 12: Rapid City (Deadwood, part 1)
25. kesäkuuta 2015, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Famous not only by from the TV series with the same name, Deadwood is a must-see when being in South Dakota (the series is a must-see too, but be aware, it is quite violent). Having a beer in the "Gem", the famous saloon of bad guy Al Swearengen. Al was some kind of inofficial mayor of Deadwood, always trying to make a fortune...in an absolute ruthless way. Sometimes people who stood in his way were killed by him or his men and to erase every evidence, he paid his men to put them into the local hog house where the bodies "disappeared"...Lue lisää
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Day 12: Rapid City (Deadwood, part 2)
25. kesäkuuta 2015, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
More pictures of Deadwood and its buildings and sites. Saloon 10 was the place where Wild Bill Hickok was shot in the back by an unsuccessful gambler named Jack McCall.
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Day 12: Rapid City (Deadwood, part 3)
25. kesäkuuta 2015, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Visiting the cemetery on Mount Moriah, where Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane and Seth Bullock rest in peace (among others, of course).
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Day 13: Billings (Little Bighorn)
26. kesäkuuta 2015, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Today I headed from Rapid City through the state of Wyoming to Billings, Montana. About one hour before I reached Billings I found (by chance) the war memorial of the "Battle of the Little Bighorn", a place where the native Americans under the command of Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse and Gall had one of their few big victories over the USA. There were surprisingly also 12 Swiss men fighting on the US side, an unusual high number, compared to other European countries. Of one the guides up there told me that most of the European men have been soldiers back home in Europe and were quite experienced in combat and the life of a soldier.
Details about the battle can be found here, in German: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schlacht_am_Littl…Lue lisää
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Day 14: Bozeman
27. kesäkuuta 2015, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
--Beware: the content of the following text MIGHT be fictional. And I'd like to state that I'm sober--

Today I'm at a very special location: Bozeman, Montana. A place which is well known by every school child in every country on the planet. Pardon me....I meant "WILL BE KNOWN". In the future. Let me explain.
Bozeman is nothing less than the place of the first contact with an alien race, at least when it comes to Star Trek. ;-) An event that changes humanity forever, as we now have proof that we are not alone in the universe. This race, known as Vulcans (you know Spock, right?), will make contakt to the human race on April 5, 2063 after the first successful warp drive test (a faster-than-light engine) by Dr. Zefram Cochrane.

Now, what's funny about this is that a guy is trying to organize a "First Contact Party" in Bozeman on the date mentioned, which is about 48 years in the future. ;-) I'm sure that there are some crazy guys who will attend! For me, this might come too late though.
You can see this historic incident here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2orQxtEmtjELue lisää
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Day 15: Missoula
28. kesäkuuta 2015, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C
Just a little bit too tired to explore downtown Missoula, that's the reason why I just post pictures of the high temperatures (note celcius and the time!!) and some delicious Quesadillas and burger I had. Of course I was unable to finish it, like usually.Lue lisää
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Day 16: Spokane
29. kesäkuuta 2015, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Right now in Spokane, a rather unattractive city. My last stop overnight before reaching Seattle. Spokane was named after the local Indian tribe.
The day after tomorrow I will return to Canada with a flight to Calgary.
Rockies here I come! :-)Lue lisää
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Day 17: Seattle (Airport)
30. kesäkuuta 2015, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Today's ride was a bit more than 4 (endless) hours from Spokane to Seattle, my last stop before flying to Calgary tomorrow.
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Day 18: Calgary (Airport)
1. heinäkuuta 2015, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
It feels good to be back in Canada! Like....home. The staff at the airport is extraordinary friendly! And my design hotel is very cool with some kind of skydeck. I'll try that tonight! I love modern hotels...(they also have Blu-Rays to rent for free)! Newer is always better. ;-)Lue lisää
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