Monument Valley
Today we have an early breakfast, pack our belongings and leave the hotel shortly after 8am. Our destination: Monument Valley! On the way we stop at the Navajo National Monument and walk down to the…
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Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
We convinced David to join the kids and us on a day trip to the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, which opened again on Thursday, after the government shutdown. Established in 1939 to provide…
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Yellowstone closed!
It is October 1st, which is the start of the new federal fiscal year and as a result of endless political conflicts among Democratic President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled Senate and the Republican-controlled House of…
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Second day in Yellowstone
After a good nights sleep we are only getting up at 8am! The sky is still covered with thick clouds but it seems a bit warmer. Today we are heading south towards Old Faithful and…
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First day in Yellowstone
We let Andrej and Andreas sleep until just after 7am. When we open the curtains we see that all the cars have a white blanket of snow and the sky is covered with thick clouds,…
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Mojave Desert, CA
After a short night at the Mirage hotel, we get up at around 8am and first find a Starbucks for a Cappuccino and a bite to eat. We quickly find the ramp for HWY 15…
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Snow and wildlife
Another long and adventurous day lays ahead of us: In the morning we drive past Panguitch Lake which is still solidly frozen and we see people ice fishing on it. We are lucky we don't…
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Bryce Canyon via Cottonwood Rd.
Today's destination is the Bryce Canyon and to get there Marco suggests to drive Cottonwood Canyon Road, which is a 48 miles (77 km) long gravel road. To check if the road is passable we…
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Monument Valley, UT
We are getting up at 6am, have a good breakfast with scrambled eggs, sausages and waffles and then head east on HWY 98 towards Kayenta and Monument Valley. The sky is again deep blue but…
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