АвстралияState of QueenslandBrisbane27°28’4” S 153°1’57” E 8 июня 2012 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Continuing along route 66. Americans have a real romantic connection to the 50's and Route 66. The townships have been kept just the way they were back in the 50's and 60's when it was the main routeЧитать далее
АвстралияState of QueenslandBrisbane27°28’4” S 153°1’57” E 8 июня 2012 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Leaving Route 66 and heading towards Las Vegas we pass through the location of the Hoover Dam. This thing is awesome. How they built this in the 1930's is just amazing. Has to be seen to comprehendЧитать далее
АвстралияState of QueenslandBrisbane27°28’4” S 153°1’57” E 8 июня 2012 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
A really hot day today, and after nearly getting blown off the Hoover dam bridge we figured it was time for a good old cuppa.
Tall Starbucks coffee in OZ - $7.00
Tall Starbucks coffee on USA -Читать далее
АвстралияState of QueenslandBrisbane27°28’4” S 153°1’57” E 9 июня 2012 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
From Hoover Dam we headed into Vegas to check out some of the sights. We decided to only spend a few hours having a look around as we were continuing on to San Francisco for a 2 day stay beforeЧитать далее
АвстралияState of QueenslandBrisbane27°28’4” S 153°1’57” E 10 июня 2012 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
It was a long drive through the night from Las Vegas to San Francisco and as I had done all the driving up to this point I was totally exhausted. Thanfully Sue was ok to drive on the wrong side andЧитать далее
АвстралияState of QueenslandBrisbane27°28’4” S 153°1’57” E 11 июня 2012 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
In Emeryville, the San Francisco AMTRAK station departure point. Getting ready for the train trip.
АвстралияState of QueenslandBrisbane27°28’4” S 153°1’57” E 11 июня 2012 г., Австралия ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
The most amazing train trip through the southern Rocky's. Gorgeous bush land through 1850's gold country. Still snow on the mountains this time of year.
Man we are so grateful that we took this trainЧитать далее
АвстралияState of QueenslandBrisbane27°28’4” S 153°1’57” E 11 июня 2012 г., Австралия ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
These trains are extremely spacious. Huge leg room and seats will swivel to allow panoramic viewing of the landscapes.
Fully reclining with leg supports etc. Wow this is certainly going to be anЧитать далее
АвстралияState of QueenslandBrisbane27°28’4” S 153°1’57” E 11 июня 2012 г., Австралия ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
Reno Nevada, obviously not a patch on Vegas but a lot of smaller casinos. Real warm and dry image still thousands of feet up above sea level.
I always imagined that the desert areas were at lowЧитать далее
АвстралияState of QueenslandBrisbane27°28’4” S 153°1’57” E 11 июня 2012 г., Австралия ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
The most amazing thing is realizing that so much of the US is so high above sea level.
Once you leave the coastal plains you climb up over the mountains to about 6,500 ft. Down the other side ontoЧитать далее
