Hampton Inn And Suites Fresno

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>

The drive from Castaic Lake to Fresno was very pretty. The Central Valley is always a very pretty drive past all the fruit farms and orchards. Mark was also a little more comfortable driving the RV which we had decided to call Harvey the RV. We got lost getting to Greg's house since the stupid GPS didn&#8217;t work but we finally made it. His parents came over to see us and it was great to see them after 12 years. We first met Greg in Germany back in 1992 and have been back to visit him twice ...

... cloud of mist that travels across the sea into the road. We could really see it when we stopped off and climbed some of the rocks along Big Sur - that was ace. <br><br>Paul<br><br>We rode the famous Highway 1 today. Beautiful. The Big Sur section is incredible. We are coming to the end of our big drives...I'm really going to miss it. <br><br>The part of Fresno we are staying in is eerily quiet...almost like a zombie movie build up...<br><br><br>

Wie man sieht hat uns gestern kein Bär mehr erwischt, obwohl die Ranger die ganze Nacht um die Zelter geschlichen sind und einen gewissen "JJ" gesucht haben...<br><br>Heute lassen wir den Yosemite Nationalpark hinter uns (ein Wolf hat uns neben der Straße noch ein Stück begleitet- irre) und machen uns nach Fresno auf - endlich in Ruhe shoppen!!! Und die Zivilisation hat uns wieder! Obwohl ich zum Thema Yosemite abschließend schon sagen möchte, dass es ...

... to pass the time and we arrived at Yosemitie only to be disapointed that the main road into the valley was closed due to fires. We did however travel a different route which lead us up the mountains to see some amazing rock features and lakes.<br><br>Headed back out of the park and towards San Jose another 180 miles, with the radio bursting with soft rock we knew we were road ...

... 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!!.

... where I attend the school of life and experience the world through my own senses, that I consider true achievements. The only thing I want people to know about me is that I was able to face adventure head-on and come home to tell about it. <br><br> <br><br> When I read my pre-flight entry recently, it reminded me of the way I felt before leaving - worrrying about being alone, worrying about finances, wanting a more adventurous and interesting ...

... lake (hey we weren't so upset that we couldn't eat!). The fear is that we might face the same situation with the snow chains when we get to Yosemite National Park too. Whilst it is possible to hire snow chains, apparently it is quite easy to puncture or shred your tyres (or tires as the Americans spell them) if you don't fit them properly. So it's a bit of a risk to take when it's a hire car that we're driving.

... what a vast country the United States is. It also allows the visitor to relive an earlier time when the country wasn&#8217;t covered with asphalt and tract homes. Finally, it reminds a person that the great wealth this country enjoys hasn&#8217;t been shared by everyone. While I&#8217;m still sad that we didn&#8217;t get to see the fall colors in New England, I wouldn&#8217;t trade our Southwest adventures for anything.<br><br>Thanks for reading this travelogue!

... 40 for the long drive to Flagstaff. The sun began to set as we drove through the desert. The fading red light reflected off the desert landscape, providing some spectacular vistas. Eventually, the sunlight was replaced by the man-made lights of Needles. I had been in Needles before and felt that it was the closest thing to hell on earth. Ugly, desolate, and hot were my initial impressions. My second visit didn&#8217;t change my mind much. The heat was gone, but everything ...