Got up at 4 o’clock. Quickly a cigarette in front of the door and – oh wonder – there are stars to see. That can only mean clear visibility and the best conditions for the sunrise. Next fag a little later and… no stars and the trees opposite disappear also so slowly in the fog. […]
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Wednesday October, 6th 2010
The day in Bryce Canyon becomes, as already feared, a disaster. Rain, rain, rain. During the night there was a lot of lightning. Twice we thought the cabin would collapse. Some of the cars in front of the rooms have started their alarm system… That was quite a crash, too, gentlemen. Bryce Canyon is in […]
Tuesday October, 5th 2010
So, let’s go. On to Bryce Canyon. Not seen 30 years ago, but probably a must for any Southwest tour. On the way a side trip to St. George to see “The Church of Jesus Christ”. It’s not as big as in Salt Lake City, but it’s on the way. Shortly after the mountains at […]
Monday October, 4th 2010
Las Vegas is not so the Abräumer during the day. Once on the Strip and looked, but that is not so tingly. Later then rather to the falling darkness loose. The pools in the hotel are already closed. It is also October and thus winter. It was the same in El Paso. But the weather […]
Sunday October, 3rd 2010
The outbound flight is unproblematic. From Hamburg at 07:05h with the BA machine to London and then at 09:55h from there on to Los Angeles. Of course, 15h without a cigarette break for smokers are not so easy, but it works. Only now and then to stand in the plane, that must be. Otherwise you […]
Coyote Buttes North
Letzte Planung der Reise
am Reiseverlauf selbst hat sich nichts geändert. Lediglich die Ziele vor Ort und während der Fahrt habe ich jetzt etwas genauer zusammengestellt. 3. Oktober Ankunft und Las Vegas Calico: Calico Ghost Town Las Vegas: Hard Rock Cafe 4. Oktober Las Vegas Las Vegas: Stratosphere Tower, Strip, Fremont Street, Hard Rock Hotel 5. Oktober Bryce Canyon […]
Coyote Buttes (The Wave)
YES! We got the permit. The lottery picked us. Out of 10 people a day we are along with them. We are allowed to see the Wave. Lottery run date: July 1, 2010 Congratulations, Ralf Karpa! You were selected in our lottery application process for a Coyote Buttes North permit. You have until Noon MDT […]
Der Plan
Vom 3. bis 25. Oktober 2010 ist eine South-West USA Tour geplant. So sollte die Tour aussehen: insgesamt ca. 4.900 km = 3050 mi Sehenswürdigkeiten auf der Strecke Calico Ghost Town Las Vegas St George Bryce Canyon Grand Staircase Escalante (Übersicht) Canyonlands / Dead Horse Point Arches Nationalpark Cisco Million Dollar Highway (Silverton, CO) Mesa […]