Odometer: 101,877 07:30: apparently we have been very tired or we haven’t adjusted our inner clocks to Utah-time jet. After packing our belongings we have some pancakes, grapes (the only fresh fruit available at the restaurant) and coffee at the Pizzeria nearby. We drive on ‘Byway’ 12 through part of the Grand Staircase Escalante National…...

Odometer: 101,680 08:00: time to get up. Marco is logging on to the Internet and I pack and have Breakfast. We are going up north again where we came from last night and then take the road through Zion National Park the scenery with all the red, white and yellowish mountains and cliffs is impressive.…...

Odometer: 101,360 6:00: time to get up and pack the car. At an Italian Coffee we enjoy a nice Latte and a tea before we drive off south towards Marble Canyon. We take some pictures from the bridge and then follow a small road leading down to Lee’s Ferry station at river level. We bath…...

Odometer: 101,268 06:15: it's time to get up after the first night of good sleep since long. We dress and drive to a nearby Restaurant to have a real American breakfast with ham, eggs and hash browns. With full bellies we start exploring the surroundings of Page. First we hike 3/4 Mile through soft sand…...

Odometer: 101,055 07:00: The batteries for the camera are fully charged and we are ready for Monument Valley. It’s raining as we start the 17 mile gravel road through the National Monument. We are overwhelmed by the beauty of the landscape lying in front of us. The rock formations are gorgeous and impressive. We take…...

Odometer: 100,820 06:45: After a lousy night of little sleep due to noisy room neighbors and trains that passed near by we are glad to get up. After having breakfast we head north to Sunset Crater Volcano. This is where we realize how gigantic the power of nature can be. The whole area consists of…...

Odometer: 100,661 07:00: It’s still cloudy and cool. Marco is on the Internet and I use the time to do some yoga and repack our luggage. At around 10:00 we drive off south through Oak Creek Canyon to Sedona. Before we head down into the canyon we stop at a view-point from where we see…...

Odometer: N/A 07:00: after heavy thunderstorms all over Arizona it is a bit cooler today and we continue our way to Flagstaff on historic route 66. The morning sun is tinting the mountains as well as the desert in a very special light. The landscape is changing rapidly and its getting greener the closer we…...

Odometer: 99,900 It’s time to leave San Diego. After packing our Toyota we are leaving Edmonton Avenue at 09:00 a.m. We head north on Hwy 15 in direction of Parker. Until Palm Springs the landscape and roads are familiar to us and after that drive through the desert to Blythe where we see the Colorado…...