Day 1: Chicago
14 июня 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 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 suitcaseЧитать далее
Day 2: Chicago (flood/Little Italy)
15 июня 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 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 problemsЧитать далее
Day 3: Chicago (Buckingham Fountain)
16 июня 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Strolling through the city, I found the famous Buckingham fountain, known from the 80's tv-series "Married with children" (Al Bundy).
Day 3: Chicago (Millennium Park)
16 июня 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
A fantastic, modern park with a lot of art and a concert lawn. Nicey!!
Day 3: Chicago (Magnificent Mile)
16 июня 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
An area with a lot of luxurious stores for shopping. Tried the famous Chicago pizza here in Gino's East restaurant!
Day 4: Mauston (car, Bundy, Lake Zurich)
17 июня 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 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 veryЧитать далее
Day 4: Mauston (Lake Geneva)
17 июня 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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... ;-)
Day 5: Minneapolis (Mall of America)
18 июня 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Visiting the biggest shopping mall in the US. They have a rollercoaster....inside their shopping center!! ;-)
"Everything is big in America!"
Day 5: Minneapolis (Downtown)
18 июня 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 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) burgersЧитать далее
Day 6: Minneapolis (ST: Exhibition)
19 июня 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 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 criticsЧитать далее
Day 6: Minneapolis (Gluek's)
19 июня 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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.Читать далее
Day 7: Glenwood (Salt Cave, Glenwood)
20 июня 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 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 soundЧитать далее
Day 8: Moorhead/Fargo
21 июня 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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! :-)
TheЧитать далее
Day 9: Bismarck
22 июня 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Day 10: Rapid City (on the road)
23 июня 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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,Читать далее
Day 11: Rapid City (Mt Rushmore)
24 июня 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Today I've been to Mount Rushmore.
Day 12: Rapid City (Deadwood, part 1)
25 июня 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 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 theЧитать далее
Day 12: Rapid City (Deadwood, part 2)
25 июня 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 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.
Day 12: Rapid City (Deadwood, part 3)
25 июня 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Visiting the cemetery on Mount Moriah, where Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane and Seth Bullock rest in peace (among others, of course).
Day 13: Billings (Little Bighorn)
26 июня 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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", aЧитать далее
Day 14: Bozeman
27 июня 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 everyЧитать далее
Day 15: Missoula
28 июня 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 IЧитать далее
Day 16: Spokane
29 июня 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 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 aЧитать далее
Day 17: Seattle (Airport)
30 июня 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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.
Day 18: Calgary (Airport)
1 июля 2015 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 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 modernЧитать далее




























































































































