We had just two more days in San Francisco. They were busy, yet relaxing. Sightseeing, but also planning for the future. Visited Alcatraz in the evening. The tour itself is very similar to the day one, but you do get better photo opportunities.
12pm. 20-something September. Leaving Death Valley. Sandstorm. Pretty harmless. 2pm. Sunny, but with clouds in the distance, over the mountains. Heading for Yosemite (via Tioga Pass), so we were hoping we won’t have bad weather later. 4pm. Started to rain. Damn. Mentally preparing for a cold night camping in Yosemite. Probably no hike the second day. 6pm. Tioga Pass. Road signaled as open. We were going up. The rain was Continue…
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After Zion, arrived in Las Vegas. Eiffel Tower, The Pyramids, The Arch of Triumph, Roman temples… Must be the capital of kitsch. Next morning, saw Hoover Dam. Then went straight for Death Valley. Just missed the sunset at Dante’s View. Camped at 40 degrees C. Furnace Creek is a proper name. In the morning, it got to a low of 30 degrees C. Despite the extreme temperatures, I do recommend Continue…
Calico. Old mining town. Then deserted. Now tourist attraction. Enjoyed it. Restocked on supplies just off of Route 66. Saw the sunset in the truck parking. Went in search of a campground. In the Mojave National Preserve. In the desert. The campground was not accessible – road washed away by floods. Slept in the middle of nowhere.