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Everything comes to an end eventually - including this great adventure. By the way, they would sell the picture from Munich for a lot in California! Many thanks to Nils and...

Was mir in den USA gut gefallen hat / worin die Amerikaner gut sind: - Menschlichkeit im Sinne von Benutzerfreundlichkeit steht im Fokus. Du kannst davon ausgehen, dass es nicht...

I'm driving back to LA from San Diego, stopping at one of the huge beaches along the way - one last sun refuel. Actually, almost the entire coast between LA and San Diego...

As the name suggests, the end is all about relaxing - sleeping in, going to the beach to surf, strolling around, etc. With a few creative tricks, I can also fit a surfboard in...

Day of Contrasts - Military and Hippies. The USS Midway is an aircraft carrier that has often saved the US in about 40 years of service (including deployment in Vietnam, Gulf...

Erstmal vielen Dank an alle die hier immer reinschauen und die Lesezahlen hochtreiben - freut mich! Ich habe gestern Abend viel geschrieben. zwischendurch war es schwierig, weil...

Take down tents, have breakfast, slowly leave the national park, find a shower. Then I take a little detour and have lunch in Palms Springs. I see Marylin Monroe (the woman is...

It goes from Mojave National Preserve across the entire Mojave Desert to Joshua Tree National Park (from one desert to another desert to the next desert - that's the motto of...

I'm doing the Angels Landing trail in Zion National Park - great views and nice scrambling (the Americans call it "Oh my god"..) I meet a Chilean who did his PhD in the USA and...

The Grand Canyon is accomplished - so I'm driving to the nearby Zion National Park (Utah) - which I have heard positive things about multiple times. The drive is through desert...

After an American breakfast, I book a helicopter tour from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon for the afternoon and evening. Until then, I drive through Vegas - a huge art world for...

Bishop is a very nice small town and the starting point for outdoor activities east of the Sierra Nevada. In the hostel, mountaineering equipment hangs on the walls and I grab a...

Yes, there are waterfalls again! Usually this tour starts and ends from the Yosemite Valley. I follow the advice of a park ranger and hike down from the top and take the bus...

On Saturday, I stay away from the crowded Valley and go on a moderate hike at Tuolumne Meadows. The lake is beautiful. During the tour, I meet some biologists who are...

Visiting Yosemite Valley, the heart of the National Park, is definitely one of the highlights of the trip. It is recommended not to go to the valley on weekends and to go as...

(Spoken: tollamnie miedous) So, one thing at a time... I'm out of the national park after 5 days without network (and almost no shower..). Really great. Must-see. Scenically at...

Well, I surrender to my fate - no more adventures, just consuming as a tourist, driving around and taking photos. But at least I can take beautiful photos of the vastness, of...

It goes to the upper edge of the south side of the valley - edge in the true sense of the word (the right side in the first picture). We make a trail and visit the following...

My cold is demanding its share, I counter with sleeping. (No wonder after overexertion) The highlight of the day is lunch and a stroll through the village. (If you can still get...

Desolation Wilderness is something like a huge nature reserve with limited controlled access by visitors. You can camp wild, but you have to get a permit beforehand. I get the...

Ich habe mir leider eine Erkältung geholt und schlafe einen Tag, den anderen gehe ich Wäsche waschen und Haare schneiden - nichts reizt mich. Für Trails fehlt mir die Energie,...

I spend the morning as usual at the hostel studying the Lonely Planet (sounds boring, but it's important - my mind is clear in the morning). Now we're heading from the Central...

I calmly set off from the Marin Headlands after a hearty breakfast and take pleasure in the beautiful landscape as I drive out - hills with trees and beautiful houses. Berkely...

I meet a German girl again at the Marin Headland Hostel and we take a day trip on the Coastal Trail to Muir beach (about 10 km one way). The weather is finally better and we can...

The Marin Headlands are located north of SF at the end of the Golden Gate Bridge and were a military site until 1974. Today, it is a recreational area. You immediately escape...

Castro is the gay neighborhood and should be seen with the Mission during daylight. I'm using Lonely Planet as my tour guide. We walk around and see things that you wouldn't see...

At 10 am, we started another city tour called 'Wild San Francisco'. The program included visits to homeless, red-light, gay, drug, and artist neighborhoods, but it was...

For all impatient people: the Golden Gate Bridge is a bit outside of the city and will come later. I crawl to breakfast with a hangover (I guess I'll never learn) and listen to...

In order not to have too little time, I have planned 2 days for Silicon Valley. I drive to Stanford Campus and take part in a free tour. (That something is free in the USA is...

Since the disaster hostel is located south of San Francisco, I decide to first go to Silicon Valley for two days and then stay overnight in SF directly. (Silicon Valley is...