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It is well known that saying goodbye is often difficult. It was the same when we returned our camper. 4 days in San Francisco and 4 weeks of camping are over and after cleaning...

Unfortunately, yesterday it was too dark to visit the small town of Bodega, where parts of the film "The Birds" by Alfred Hitchcock were filmed. So we made up for the visit the...

From Yosemite we drove again to the Pacific coast for the last 4 days. In the USA, the first Monday in September is Labor Day, which drives the masses out of the cities and into...

Saying goodbye to Sequoia National Park was difficult - but what is the West Coast without a visit to Yosemite. On the map it's only a few centimeters, but after just crossing...

After a week without telephone or internet, there is news from the USA again. From the glittering metropolis we went to Sequoia National Park, about 350 miles away. We left...

Some curse it, some just shake their heads, and some love it. A glittering metropolis in the middle of the Nevada desert known for consumption and gambling. A Disney Land for...

The Dino (Tracks) Museum in St. George did what it promised. There were hundreds of dinosaur tracks to admire, some of them very well preserved. Including a print that is the...

From Arches NP we went across Utah to Saint George near Zion NP. With a good 350 miles it was probably the longest day trip of the holiday. Unfortunately, the Dinosaur Museum in...

The trail took us from Monument Valley - where we stayed for expensive but great views - deeper into beautiful, barren and usually dry Utah. After a cool night it got warmer and...

After the great experience at the Grand Canyon, we decided to drive further into the interior of the country to see more rock monuments. Along the Colorado River and the...

The Grand Canyon is very photogenic. No matter from which perspective you photograph it, it always looks fantastic. We arrived at the national park around 5:00 PM and it was...

We unexpectedly had to stay in Ludlow, a small town in the middle of nowhere, due to a storm. As a 'reward', we decided to treat ourselves to a real American breakfast at the...

$530 for the admission of 2 adults and 2 children is not cheap. Since this amusement park has been recommended to us from all sides and the children will surely enjoy it more...

We arrived in Morro Bay at 22:30 due to the detour at Big Sur. There was no one at the reception of the RV park, but we found a message with the location of our spot. The night...

A lot has happened in the last two days. Relaxation and a walk in Boulder Creek - a Redwood State Park, whale watching in Monterey, and beach experience in Carmel-by-the-Sea as...

Enjoy the comfort of the hotel once again, walk along the beach in SF once again, and stroll along the pier once again. Because the camper van needs to be picked up at 1:00....

Today we were even four of us on the way at 8:00. We're becoming early risers. But that was not without reason. Due to the time difference, we had also lost our sense of time...

Once again, the children and I were up early. Today, we headed towards the Golden Gate Bridge at the beach. The Golden Gate Bridge is quite impressive at sunrise. Finally, we...

A jetlag has something good about it too. He drove me and the kids to Pier39 shortly after 6 am so we could finally visit the sea lions. Julius is a big fan of seals, sea lions...

We weren't sure if the handling for intercontinental flights would take a little longer, so we woke up at 3:40. Julius even started babbling shortly after 3:00. The three of us...

This is starting off well. First, Julius got sick with a virus. After Julius recovered, Konstantin felt tired for a week. And now, one day before departure to Vienna airport,...