Travelogues California

Today we slept in a bit longer and first went for breakfast at Mellis, which is near our hotel. The coffee and baked goods there are good and inexpensive. It's always crowded in...

This morning, we first had breakfast at a small café around the corner. The coffee here is really good and affordable. The croissants and free bagels were also delicious. I...

Today we had to pack our suitcases and go to Monterey. We only got 1.7 miles, then nothing worked anymore. There was some kind of demonstration on Hayes Street and SF was...

From Palm Springs, where we only stayed overnight, we continued to Joshua Tree National Park and then to Amboy, a gas station in the middle of nowhere where we stayed overnight,...

Day 5 was the day of days: actually an easy day until Guitar Lake at 3500m. That was my minimum goal. Done and I was in great time. The ranger I met in the morning confirmed...

Hey to everyone reading this! 😃 There is a slightly longer blog entry waiting for you! 😅 I went on vacation for the first time all alone! There is of course a lot to tell! 😂...

The two days in Los Angeles are slowly coming to an end. My first impression of LA is very positive. Everyone is friendly and helpful. Driving is going better than expected....

The sun was shining, palm trees and wide, endless streets. Los Angeles like in a movie. After breakfast, supermarket, homemade iced tea with self-harvested lemons, it was time...

The Pacific Crest Trail begins in Campo at the Mexican border. It stretches for approximately 4265 kilometers through California, Oregon, and Washington all the way to Canada....

Heyy, unser Wecker klingelte heute um 8 Uhr. Danach telefonierten wir mit unseren Eltern und frühstückten. Anschließend packten wir unsere Taschen und checkten um 10 Uhr aus...

Today we were just unspectacularly in Santa Monica. After a stroll through the city with a small fire department intervention, we had donuts from 'Sidecar Doughnuts &...

What a day 😃! After landing at San Francisco Airport at around 6 am after a five-hour flight with United Airlines in the worst Business Class of all time (the Americans even...

Today we started the day with our first American breakfast at Jinky's Cafe. The breakfast was as expected not diet food. Unfortunately, it was also very delicious. So first we...

Left Dolores early today. No breakfast at the motel! So on the way... Arrived in San Diego at noon. First at the airport, which is located here in the city, to drop off the...

Today was one of the so-called 'maintenance days'. In the morning, looking for campsites... one can also 'waste' their time more 'meaningfully'... The drive to San Luis Opisbo...

On Friday, we had the pleasure of experiencing the famous fog over San Francisco. We first went to the beach and watched some surfers brave the big icy cold Pacific waves. Then...

Beginning and ending at LAX

Vegas Bye Bye!

Arriving at the end of our road trip on the coast, in the future we go inland. Upon arrival, we first went up one of the many hills we wanted to go to the famous Lombard Street,...

Another early morning... fueled up and equipped with coffee, we headed towards Sequoia National Park. First, we drove through massive orange plantations as far as the eye could...

Today we went to Balboa Park, which is located north of Downtown. The park includes various museums and different themed park areas such as a Japanese garden or a botanical...

Great departure from LA. We really enjoyed our time in LA, but it's time to continue our journey. A beautiful 2-hour drive north brought us to Santa Barbara. The iPhone doctor...

May 24th. A new section begins: driving by car through the national parks back to Seattle and then cycling up to Canada. So we cycled to the airport and picked up our car....

23.5. On Wednesday we visited the prison 'Alcatraz'. That was maybe interesting and exciting. We were able to visit the entire prison, sit in individual cells, and learn all...

From a picturesque, historic, and modern city

From one of the most impressive national parks in the United States

Small coves, clear water, and lots of nature - just half an hour away by car is the beautiful Laguna Beach. The perfect place to relax right before the start of university...

We spent a few quiet days in Huntington Beach, far from the hustle and bustle of the city and tourist attractions...

First road trip, burger happiness, and nighttime hikes...

Los Angeles is reeeeeeeally big! We spent most of our time driving there, which was also due to the traffic. There are no public transport options there. Everyone drives by car....