Stars And Stripes

Today it's back! Unbelievable how short 25 days can be! We are all a bit wistful, somehow we have learned to love the country and its people despite all the "impossibilities"....

We leave early to be at the entrance of Universal Studios just after the park opens at 9am. There is the obligatory security check like at the airport and off you go. We go to...

After a relatively comfortable night (despite the location of the "overnight place" on Highway 1), we get up early to pack our things (how do we get everything back into our...

The Warner Brothers tour starts today at 1:00 p.m. So, as always, everything is made ready to drive again and off we go in the direction of Burbank/LA. It doesn't take too long...

All right! Instead of Joshua Tree National Park, today is the approximately five-hour drive to Los Angeles. We spontaneously booked tickets for the tour at Warner Bros. Studios...

Now we are finally getting to the unplanned pleasure of visiting the southern rim (South Rim) of the Grand Canyon. This is certainly the more developed and touristy side of the...

Let's head towards the easternmost point of our journey, the Monument Valley. The drive takes about two hours, through landscapes that are not as attractive as before. However,...

We have booked a guided tour through the Lower Antelope Canyon for 11:30 a.m. today. So we need to be at the starting point of the guided tour through the Slot Canyon at 11:00...

Unfortunately, we are leaving this great and very peaceful campsite again today. We will make a quick final visit to the Grand Canyon, take care of the RV routine (emptying...

Wake up at 05:30 AM, Sophie and Flo want to watch the sunrise over the Grand Canyon. We walk a few meters from our pitch to the edge of the Grand Canyon and climb on one of the...

We have to leave the campsite in Springdale at 11:00 am, we park our RV at the paid parking lot across the street. The daily rate for RVs is $40 and must be deposited in a box....

Today promises to be a bit stressful. The takeover of our rental motorhome is on the agenda. First, we (and hundreds of others) have to check out of the hotel, we try to do it...

After a quick breakfast, Flo and the 2 older children are heading to the Allegiant Stadium for the American Football preseason game between the Las Vegas Raiders and the San...

Today, due to lack of alternatives, we are going to have breakfast at the buffet again. The price-performance ratio is not right here either... but there is only this one oasis...

Today we have a really long stage ahead of us. 300 miles through Yosemite via Tioga Road and Route 395 to Furnace Creek in Death Valley National Park. Although we are on the...

Wake-up call today exceptionally at 07:30, we prefer to leave a little earlier for the National Park after reading about waiting times at the entrance and parking lots of up to...

Today we have a 'transfer stage' ahead of us, about a 4-hour drive to Yosemite National Park. We'll pass through downtown again and cross the Bay Bridge, one last glimpse of the...

After the long walk yesterday, we dare to use the 'Uber' app for the first time and call an UberXL (for 5 people). No more than 6 minutes later, the Toyota with a young Asian...

Let's start exploring the city! Since we're staying relatively central at Fisherman's Wharf, we decide to start on foot. The first detour takes us to Lombard Street, a narrow,...

It's still windy and foggy, but we'll pay the beach another visit, who knows when we'll be back to the Pacific. By the way, we're already clogging the toilet for the second...

Today we want to cover the most beautiful section of Highway 1, the drive along the coast between Morro Bay and Monterey. Our first stop is the 'Elephant Seals View'. There you...

After a cozy outdoor breakfast at our motel, we first head inland to the Mission Santa Barbara. A type of monastery of the Franciscan Order, built in the Spanish style. We take...

The second night goes better, Sammy wakes up at 4:00 am. After breakfast, we load our car again and head straight across Los Angeles to the Santa Monica Pier. The pier houses an...

'Mama, get up!' - At 2:30am Sammy's internal clock wakes up for the first time and everyone is wide awake. First we keep him busy for an hour, then we try to put him back to...

Straighten the backrest, fold the tables, buckle up - here we go again! Off on vacation!Wake up at 6:00 am, grandpa picks us up at 6:30 and takes us to the airport. No problem...