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The final leg of our RV journey takes us from the Arkansas Valley once more up Kenosha Pass at 3050 m, offering a beautiful view of the surrounding mountains. Then we head down...

Continuing north towards Denver – our journey is coming to an end... First, we again take the route to Antonito, as we did yesterday after the train journey, but in reverse....

From Taos to Chama

From Santa Fe, we do not take the direct route along the highway but first make a short stop at the ‘Santa Fe Opera’ house, a rather unusual semi-outdoor venue about 15 km north...

a part of the former train station area. Today, there is only minimal train traffic left, with a tourist train and a quick connection to Albuquerque remaining from the proud

The visit to Canyon de Chelly (pronunciation: Canyon de Shay – from Navajo Tséyi` = rock canyon) is one of the highlights of our trip. On the first day, we take a Jeep with a...

Window Rock is the capital of the Diné, which is what the Navajo call themselves. The Navajo Nation, with about 335,000 tribal members, is the second largest of the Indigenous...

Quiet at Fool Hollow Lake

The Apache Pass has been an essential travel route for centuries, as this area provided wood, grass, and water from the Apache Springs—all vital resources for the groups...

The present-day Chiricahua National Monument encompasses part of the former territory of the Chiricahua Apaches, who lived off the natural resources of the region as early as...

First, a brief excursion about the Saguaro Cactus: The Saguaro (suh-waa-row), also known as the giant cactus, has always been a symbol of the American Southwest. These majestic...

On our journey further south into the land of the Saguaro cacti, we make a brief stop in Phoenix, not only to replenish our culinary supplies at "Trader Joe's," the American...

We continue south – initially towards Phoenix. On the way, we stop at two locations – Montezuma Well and Montezuma Castle. In both cases, the designation 'Montezuma' is...

On the way south towards Sedona, our next longer stop, we visit the National Monuments Wupatki and Sunset Crater. In the 140 km² area of the Wupatki NM, nearly 2600 prehistoric...

During our first trip to the USA about 30 years ago, we visited the Hopi Reservation, but apart from the sales area of the Cultural Center, we had no contact with the residents...

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After the rain shower the previous evening, Zion NP presents itself in brilliant weather the next morning. We start on the "Zion-Mount Carmel Highway", a very winding "Scenic...

Today in Zion National Park is fully dedicated to hiking. Our goal, 'Scout Lookout', is on the way to the famous 'Angel’s Landing' – hiking there is not only too demanding for...

In rainy weather, we take over our RV (Recreational Vehicle) and struggle through our big shopping at Walmart Supercenter - there is no shortage of supplies, including eggs, but...

With a rental car, we head from San Francisco over the Bay Bridge towards Sacramento. The destination there is the “California State Railroad Museum” featuring the only...

Back in San Francisco – Having been to this special city a few times, we focus on a few unique destinations. The first day is marked by culture, nature, and a bit of tourism....

On May 1st we’re off: first with a rental car to Vienna-Schwechat Airport (Thanks to Lufthansa, which canceled our planned direct flight from Graz to Munich) – then with...