Extendedstay Fresno North

Nach der hitzigen und kargen Wuestenlandschaft des Death Valley sind wir heute zurueck ins Baumland des Sequoia National Parks...Hallo Baumbart?!<br><br>Im Giant Forest gibt es unzaehlige Riesenbaeume, die wirklich jedes Auto winzig erscheinen lassen. Hier steht auch der groesste Baum der Welt (General Sherman :-)). Er ist zwar nicht der hoechste und auch nicht der breiteste, aber sein Gesamtstammvolumen (1500 m3) ist unuebertroffen. <br>

... regularly been repossessed by the repo companies. House values have dropped 50% from when they were at their highest. Scary stuff.<br><br>The girls had a fantastic time playing with Kylie and Cameron and we even had a fashion parade from all the girls. We spent the night in Harvey in front of Greg&#8217;s place and Greg cooked us a huge batch of pancakes and waffles the next morning. It was soon time to say our goodbyes and get back in to Harvey to make the drive to Yosemite National Park.

... we were being over cautious but we had to get out of that place, the guy could have been a total psyco for all we knew. I think we stick out like sore thumbs at times, and when we walk into a bar you can really sense heads turn in our direction. I guess as a foreigner you can become quite vulnerable if you aren't careful. <br><br>Anyway, yesterday at the beach was a wicked change, and the weather is so much cooler, and there is this ...

... rausgesucht und los gehts! Es gibt hier soooo viele tolle Sachen, ganz zu schweigen von den Schuhen...Wenns ginge, würde ich mir einen Vorrat für die nächsten 3 -5 Jahre zusammen kaufen!!! Da kann man schon ein Vermögen loswerden, wenn man es hat!!!<br> <br>Sewy wollte nach den ersten beiden Geschäften schon unbedingt auf einen Kaffee und einen Käsekuchen gehen (warum nur?) - der perfekte Ort dafür "The Cheesecake Factory". Gesagt - getan ...

... USA style when 'Journey' was on!!<br><br>Sun 30th Aug<br><br>One night stay in the lively San Jose to rest before we headed for Half Moon Bay and the infamous Sam's Chouwder House. Great veiws and fish dishes helped us for our trip heading south down route 1, which runs parrallel to the Pacific. many a winding road watching the coastline and the surfers before we reached Santa Cruz.

... in mass in the world. <br><br>We left at 4pm and made our way to Vegas! The driving through Bakesfield we saw lots of orchards for miles and miles !!!!!! I know we've mentioned before but the Americans produce an unbelievable amount of food. We then drove through the Mojave Desert past thousands of wind turbines arriving in Vegas at Mid-night!!.

... and inspiration. In California for some reason, whether it was recovering from a long flight or being unconsciously depressed to be finished with the trip, I was in such a state of unnatural and overwhelming lethargy that I just wanted to post something so I could go back to lying down and napping. Now that I'm back at home, I feel at least energetic enough to give this post some serious thought and effort, and I was able to reflect pretty well on ...

... like 2 or 3 trips ago. It's funny how that happens. Would I recommend this trip for everyone? No, but I would for people our age. This country is so big and so much to see and learn from it. If we decide to go East again, I"m FLYING!

... unable to find the Alpine Spaghetti Station when we were first in Flagstaff, wedecided to eat at its sister restaurant, Alpine Pizza. It turned out to be an excellent choice. We got a three-topping small pizza for $9.95. But, the best part of eating there was the atmosphere. It had the feel of trusted neighborhood hangout. There was even carved graffiti on the walls and tables. Of course, we added our own names to the ones previously etched (if you&#8217 ...

... learned is that driving is the only way to see the Southwest. We were able to get into some very interesting places and enjoy some wonderful scenery that we couldn&#8217;t have experienced with public transportation. So, the main piece of advice for anyone planning a Southwest trip is to rent a car and get a good road map before leaving.<br><br>October 3rd began with a beautiful morning in Fresno. The air was warm enough to remind people that Summer was still lurking around. But ...