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Now the inevitable had finally come. The last day of our trip was on the agenda. We had to vacate our cottage in Santa Barbara by 10 o'clock. We managed to fit all our luggage...

Today we left early to pick up Marielle in Santa Monica. In Santa Barbara it was foggy this morning, like in Switzerland on a beautiful autumn day. But after a short drive, the...

This morning we were expecting a visit after breakfast. Marielle's host parents came by and picked her up for a day. They took her to the beach of Santa Monica for one last day...

Today we left around 8 o'clock towards Hollywood. We visited the Universal Studios. There was a lot to see, but it was hot and there were a lot of people. Since Marielle and...

Today we celebrated Marielle's eighteenth birthday. Right at breakfast, we surprised her with a giant cupcake and gifts. Then we went to the beach in Santa Barbara. It was very...

After leaving our luxury hotel without breakfast, we had a meal at the beach promenade of Monterey. Then we drove south on Highway 1. A unique drive through one of the most...

Today we had another full day ahead of us. Once again, we had to pack our bags. After checking out, the hotel arranged a shuttle for us to the airport. The driver was on the...

Today, the fog cleared up shortly before noon and the sun warmed up the freezing city a bit. So we were able to complete the second part of our bus tour without getting...

There's not much to say about today. The three S's are in high demand in San Francisco: Shopping, Sightseeing, and Seafood. Oh, one more thing. Marielle had warned us that it...

Today, we woke up early again. At half past six, after a quick breakfast, we set off to San Francisco. Since we still had about 250 miles ahead of us, we decided to refuel...

Today we set off early. We wanted to arrive at Yosemite National Park before the crowds. The drive from the campground to the park entrance took about an hour. We went through a...

We got up a little earlier again, as we wanted to visit Sequoia NP in addition to the 3-hour drive ahead of us. After breakfast, my dad and I (Marielle) went to check out....

At 8 o'clock we got up again and packed our suitcases. Shelli made us a wonderful breakfast and we said goodbye right afterwards. The drive to Sequoia NP took about 6 hours....

I was up early in the morning. When I went downstairs, Kusi was already awake and I gave him the promised haircut with Randell's razor by the pool. Falco, the German Shepherd (a...

Today was a special day for us, but also a long journey. We set off from Zion Park towards Las Vegas. We decided to leave the highway halfway and take the road along Lake Mead...

For once, the journey was not far today. After about an hour and a half, we reached Zion National Park. We had to close a tunnel for oncoming traffic for our camper. The tunnel...

Today's drive took us from Salt Lake City to Bryce Canyon, a journey of about five hours covering 450 kilometers. Before arriving at Bryce Canyon, we passed through Red Canyon....

We decided this morning to take advantage of the campground's offer and use the free shuttle to the city center. The very friendly chauffeur and his wife told us a lot about...

Today, there is not much to report. We spent almost the whole day driving. After breakfast, we headed south through Teton National Park to Jackson Hole. Then on to Idaho Falls,...

Today, we woke up at about the same time as yesterday, with the difference that (almost) everyone was awake. This time we didn't have breakfast in the camper as usual, but we...

In the early morning, we set off for Yellowstone National Park. It was worth it! Only a few people were out so early, so we had no parking problem for our giant vehicle at the...

After a long beauty sleep, we had a somewhat modest breakfast because we had forgotten to shop abundantly outside the national park. Then, Mom, Chregi, and I (Marielle) went...

Morning hour has gold in its mouth and often brings other surprises. Since we arrived late at the campsite the night before and could only connect our camper to power, water,...

Today we set off early to Arches National Park. From the park entrance, it is a steep uphill climb to a plateau. In the scorching heat, we made our first photo stop at a...

After we sank tired into bed last night, it soon started to rain. Unfortunately, we didn't realize until Marielle was slightly soaked that the flap of the ceiling fan was open....

Today we had to check out of the campground at 9 a.m. As always, we had toast and cereal for breakfast. We drove back to the beautiful Monument Valley. There was a viewpoint...

Today we said goodbye to Lake Powell. The journey continued eastwards towards Monument Valley. After breakfast, we drove through Page, past one of the largest coal-fired power...

Today we had two destinations on the program. On the one hand, Glen Canyon with the Colorado River and Horseshoe Bend, and on the other hand, Antelope Canyon. Both are close to...

Today we woke up at 8 o'clock and had to have breakfast in the camper involuntarily, as it was too hot outside with 34 degrees in the shade. A little later we also had the...

Today the journey took us from Flagstaff north towards Page. More precisely to Lake Powell Resort. But first it was time for some shopping. In the old center of Flagstaff, on...