Travelogues California

Day 48: Today, we are once again limited by a pass. After completing the 7.5-mile detour over Kearsage Pass and returning to the PCT, we can only hike another 1.5 miles before...

Day 24: We get up early because we want to have a small breakfast in a cafe before getting back on the trail. On the way, we see a coyote running through the streets. In the...

Three days of sightseeing in Los Angeles

Amargosa Valley

Today our round trip continues through the Yosemite Valley with a stop at Tunnel View for Bridalveil Fall. This waterfall can be reached via a short walk along a beautiful river...

The Americans are indeed a bit 'unique', and we haven't quite warmed up to their 'always friendly but completely forced' nature (and probably never will 😉). However, they are...

On Tuesday, it was finally time for us to leave Costa Rica. Early in the morning, we set off. With heavy hearts, we parted from 'our' apartment after a good four months. LA,...

In Northern California, there was initially a lot of fog on the coast and a lot of forests. In Redwoods National Park, which was our first major stop here, the special feature...

24.09.-28.09.2022 From Los Angeles to San Diego, we let ourselves be carried along the coast and visit the most beautiful beaches. Belmont BeachIn Long Beach,...

3 years have passed since my last long trip through Southeast Asia and now another exciting little world trip begins for me. I will be on the road for 11 months. This trip will...

At the hottest place on Earth

Tag 41: Last night I was woken up by a coyote howling nearby. I took the opportunity to inflate my air mattress, but then realized it wasn't necessary. The new air mattress...

Tag 34: After the Chinese food last night, we watched a movie at the hotel and then went to bed. This morning, after breakfast at 7:00, we returned to the trail. The trail...

Wow, my last day of discovery in San Francisco has now come to an end. True to my sad mood about the end of my journey, the city has shown itself in shades of gray and with a...

Kalifornien verzaubert mich einfach :). Ich habe in den letzten Tagen die Küste & Menschen hier so intensiv genossen, dass ich nicht mal zum Schreiben gekommen bin. Dafür...

After two intense days in Yosemite National Park, I am slowly returning to civilization and ready to work on my PC again :). Yosemite Waterfall Waterfall from above ...

From Lake Tahoe, we traveled along a beautiful mountain route to Sacramento, where we visited the Capitol and took a very short stroll through the city. However, as we found the...

The Universal Studios Hollywood offers deep insights into film sets and special effects with its Theme Park and the famous Studio Tour. The 45-minute tram tour takes us over the...

Los Angeles is the grand finale of our tour. We are staying in Hollywood and have several exciting days ahead of us. After our first night in Los Angeles, we start the day with...

Today we continue to LEGOLAND California in Carlsbad. According to the weather forecast, we, who have now become accustomed to desert heat, can expect chilly 24 degrees....

This morning we left Modesto early. Our goal was to reach Santa Barbara in 6 hours. Along the way, we made intentional stops at two places that would have been on our route:...

Happy Fourth… that’s what everyone says here. It's like happy August 1st for us… the day starts for some at 5 a.m. to relieve those at the gate who have been sleeping there, so...

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We didn't wear flowers in our hair, but Mrs. Waas at least wore cherry earrings when we arrived in “San Fran.” (Travelwiki warns never to say “Frisco.”) The era of flower...

Dear followers, After we returned 'home' from Chicago on Sunday, we were back on a plane just two days later. Early in the morning at 7:05 AM, we took off towards San Francisco....

After walking back to the car from Manhattan Beach, we continued south into Orange County. As soon as we crossed the sign for San Juan Capistrano we felt like we were in a...

So we drove our huge car to Santa Monica, where Lauren lives, and actually easily found a parking space right in front of the front door. Lauren and a friend of hers welcomed us...

The Pacific Coast Highway, or Highway 1, runs along the coast of California and offers some beautiful towns and viewpoints along the way. After strengthening ourselves with a...