Escaping the heat – Mogollon Rim
It’s already the 2nd really hot weekend here in Scottsdale with temperatures in the triple digits again (38 to 40 Celsius). So we decide that it would be nice to go on a day trip…
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Glen Canyon Recreational Area – Big Water
The weather is as perfect as could be. The sky is blue and the temperature just right (during the day it is between 15 and 20 Celsius, at night though it is fairly cold) and…
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Drought at Lake Powell
We have been visiting Lake Powell regularly since 2003 - the area is just breathtaking. However, years of drought have left this reservoir on the border of Utah and Arizona less than half full. Lake…
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VIP Guests from Switzerland
About three weeks ago we spontaneously invited my parents to come over for a visit. On October 23 they arrive after a long flight from Switzerland glad to escape the already cool and wintery weather.…
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Sin City, NV
In St. George it's nice and warm already in the morning, so we have a quick breakfast and then head south on HWY 15 towards Las Vegas after Andrej and Marco gave the car a…
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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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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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Prescott to Flagstaff
In the morning we first head back on HWY 89 to Prescott and take a morning walk at Lake Watson with its round bolder rocks - a fascinating scenery. We then drive up through the…
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Sunday walk around Lake Poway
I usually like to sleep in a bit on the weekend but today Marco wakes me up at 7:30 and suggests to go for an early morning walk around Lake Poway. Within 20 minutes I…
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