After more than two weeks on the road it wasn’t all bad that I had to wait for a couple of days before Louise could fly up to SF since it gave me some much needed time for blogging and relaxing.
I’d opted for Santa Cruz to be my base for the two days and it turned out to be the perfect relaxed city just as I’d hoped. So after admiring the redwoods in Muir Woods I drove to Santa Cruz south of SF.
Biking the Golden Gate Bridge – San Francisco pt. 2
My second full day in San Francisco was all about exploring the city on two wheels. So I started out by picking up a bike and then doing a 2 hour guided tour to Sausalito north of SF.
Luckily I managed to escape! – San Francisco pt. 1
My two and a half days/three nights in San Francisco were pretty jam-packed so I think I might have to split it into two separate posts.
On my way from Yosemite to SF I stopped by an outlet center so I didn’t arrive in SF till late in the afternoon. I was staying very close to Fisherman’s Wharf and I went for a walk around the neighborhood straight after checking in.
Mules and mountains in Yosemite
It wasn’t until I started looking through my pictures from Yosemite that I began to realize how magnificent that area is. I spent three days exploring the area in different ways and didn’t manage to figure out what all the fuss was about until just now.
From dry desert to luscious lake
After Vegas I didn’t have much planned for a few days other than getting myself closer to Yosemite. I started out by leaving Las Vegas Tuesday early morning as I had a long (and slightly boring) day of driving ahead of me. The route went through Death Valley and all the way up to Lee Vining which works as the entrance town to Yosemite when coming from east.
Hot, huge and hectic – Valley of Fire, Hoover Dam and Las Vegas
I was reluctant to leave Springdale and Zion but I had a few things planned that could help make up for it. First up that day was a quick visit to Valley of Fire State Park.
On top of the world in Zion Canyon
The shortest route from Bryce Canyon to Springdale – the small town that I was going to spend two nights in while exploring Zion Canyon National Park – actually goes right through Zion. And the glowing red mountains had me mesmerized from the moment I first laid my eyes on them. So it was 14 miles of me alomost pressing my nose flat against the windscreen while trying to focus on driving.
Horses and hoodoos in Bryce Canyon
It seems like my favorite place or activity on this trip changes every time I see or try something new.
When I looked through the photos from Bryce Canyon it came back just how much I enjoyed the horseback ride I did there!
Grand Canyon from above
To the tunes of ‘Danger Zone’ from Topgun we took off from Grand Canyon Airport and headed towards the edge.
Sore feet and achy knees – Hiking in Grand Canyon
I have way too many photos from Grand Canyon to do only post and I have therefore decided to split it into Grand Canyon on foot and Grand Canyon from the air.