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- zondag 14 juni 2015 om 19:00
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Hoogte: 203 m
Verenigde StatenHillside41°52’19” N 87°53’36” W
Day 1: Chicago
14 juni 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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 suitcaseMeer informatie
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- Dag 1
- maandag 15 juni 2015 om 18:00
- 🌧 22 °C
- Hoogte: 180 m
- Verenigde StatenArrigo Park41°52’7” N 87°39’38” W
Day 2: Chicago (flood/Little Italy)
15 juni 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
First the positive thing: Little Italy was nice and the food was excellent. Haven't seen any Mafia guys though.
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- Dag 2
- dinsdag 16 juni 2015 om 14:29
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Hoogte: 181 m
- Verenigde StatenClarence F. Buckingham Memorial Fountain41°52’36” N 87°37’9” W
Day 3: Chicago (Buckingham Fountain)
16 juni 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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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- Dag 2
- dinsdag 16 juni 2015 om 15:01
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Hoogte: 182 m
- Verenigde StatenMillennium Park41°52’52” N 87°37’24” W
Day 3: Chicago (Millennium Park)
16 juni 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
A fantastic, modern park with a lot of art and a concert lawn. Nicey!!
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- Dag 2
- dinsdag 16 juni 2015 om 16:05
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Hoogte: 215 m
- Verenigde StatenSeneca Park41°53’43” N 87°37’24” W
Day 3: Chicago (Magnificent Mile)
16 juni 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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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- Dag 3
- woensdag 17 juni 2015 om 11:16
- 🌧 16 °C
- Hoogte: 261 m
- Verenigde StatenBreezewald Park42°11’53” N 88°5’40” W
Day 4: Mauston (car, Bundy, Lake Zurich)
17 juni 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌧 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 veryMeer informatie
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- Dag 3
- woensdag 17 juni 2015 om 13:05
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Hoogte: 259 m
- Verenigde StatenLake Geneva42°35’31” N 88°26’7” W
Day 4: Mauston (Lake Geneva)
17 juni 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 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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- Dag 4
- donderdag 18 juni 2015 om 14:37
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Hoogte: 269 m
- Verenigde StatenNicols44°51’17” N 93°14’26” W
Day 5: Minneapolis (Mall of America)
18 juni 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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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- Dag 4
- donderdag 18 juni 2015 om 20:05
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Hoogte: 289 m
- Verenigde StatenMinneapolis44°58’30” N 93°16’26” W
Day 5: Minneapolis (Downtown)
18 juni 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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) burgersMeer informatie
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- Dag 5
- vrijdag 19 juni 2015 om 14:52
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Hoogte: 257 m
- Verenigde StatenNicols44°51’17” N 93°14’38” W
Day 6: Minneapolis (ST: Exhibition)
19 juni 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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.
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- Dag 5
- vrijdag 19 juni 2015 om 20:41
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Hoogte: 287 m
- Verenigde StatenMinneapolis44°58’46” N 93°16’28” W
Day 6: Minneapolis (Gluek's)
19 juni 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 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.Meer informatie
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- Dag 6
- zaterdag 20 juni 2015 om 15:59
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Hoogte: 349 m
- Verenigde StatenGlenwood City Park45°39’3” N 95°23’37” W
Day 7: Glenwood (Salt Cave, Glenwood)
20 juni 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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 soundMeer informatie
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- Dag 7
- zondag 21 juni 2015 om 15:05
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Hoogte: 261 m
- Verenigde StatenMoorhead46°50’36” N 96°45’52” W
Day 8: Moorhead/Fargo
21 juni 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 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! :-)
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- Dag 8
- maandag 22 juni 2015 om 14:14
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Hoogte: 551 m
- Verenigde StatenNorth Valley Park46°49’46” N 100°46’28” W
Day 9: Bismarck
22 juni 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
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- Dag 9
- dinsdag 23 juni 2015 om 16:28
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Hoogte: 1.007 m
- Verenigde StatenLakota Homes44°6’9” N 103°12’4” W
Day 10: Rapid City (on the road)
23 juni 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 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,Meer informatie
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- Dag 10
- woensdag 24 juni 2015 om 14:06
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Hoogte: 1.712 m
- Verenigde StatenMount Rushmore National Memorial43°52’45” N 103°27’33” W
Day 11: Rapid City (Mt Rushmore)
24 juni 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Today I've been to Mount Rushmore.
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- Dag 11
- donderdag 25 juni 2015 om 13:22
- 🌧 16 °C
- Hoogte: 1.397 m
- Verenigde StatenDeadwood Public Library44°22’33” N 103°43’53” W
Day 12: Rapid City (Deadwood, part 1)
25 juni 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌧 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 theMeer informatie
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- Dag 11
- donderdag 25 juni 2015 om 13:53
- 🌧 16 °C
- Hoogte: 1.388 m
- Verenigde StatenCity Creek44°22’42” N 103°43’43” W
Day 12: Rapid City (Deadwood, part 2)
25 juni 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌧 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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- donderdag 25 juni 2015 om 16:00
- 🌧 17 °C
- Hoogte: 1.428 m
- Verenigde StatenDeadwood44°22’31” N 103°43’35” W
Day 12: Rapid City (Deadwood, part 3)
25 juni 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌧 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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- Dag 12
- vrijdag 26 juni 2015 om 16:47
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Hoogte: 970 m
- Verenigde Staten01S26E07DCDC01 Well45°45’10” N 108°33’53” W
Day 13: Billings (Little Bighorn)
26 juni 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 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", aMeer informatie
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- Dag 13
- zaterdag 27 juni 2015 om 14:25
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Hoogte: 1.443 m
- Verenigde Staten01S05E36DDC_01 Well45°41’56” N 111°2’55” W
Day 14: Bozeman
27 juni 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 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 everyMeer informatie
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- Dag 14
- zondag 28 juni 2015 om 20:00
- ☀️ 36 °C
- Hoogte: 970 m
- Verenigde Staten13N19W22CB__02 Well46°52’6” N 113°59’38” W
Day 15: Missoula
28 juni 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 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 IMeer informatie
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- Dag 15
- maandag 29 juni 2015 om 14:21
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Hoogte: 575 m
- Verenigde StatenHavermale Island47°39’34” N 117°24’47” W
Day 16: Spokane
29 juni 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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 aMeer informatie
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- Dag 16
- dinsdag 30 juni 2015 om 16:41
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Hoogte: 121 m
- Verenigde StatenSeaTac47°27’21” N 122°17’34” W
Day 17: Seattle (Airport)
30 juni 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 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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- Dag 17
- woensdag 1 juli 2015 om 12:39
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Hoogte: 1.076 m
CanadaWest Nose Creek51°8’20” N 114°2’3” W
Day 18: Calgary (Airport)
1 juli 2015, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 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 modernMeer informatie