In Santa Barbara we had 1,5 days for sightseeing and shopping. The first thing we did after getting settled in the hotel was drive down to the pier. While Hubby got some maps from the visitor center we explored the beach. Then we took a walk around the pier. Equipped with the map for the…
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A day at the beach
Even though it was not very warm we spent the day at the beach, just walking and enjoying the water and the sand. We walked from the hotel to Pismo Pier which is currently being rebuilt. Daughter Number One had hurt her toe the day before and could not get her feet wet but the…
Pismo Beach & San Luis Obispo
When we arrived at Pismo Beach our room was not ready yet so we decided to drive into the nearby town of San Luis Obispo. This town has an almost European vibe to it with little boutiques and outside cafes. We enjoyed some ice cream and shopping while we waited for our hotel room. In…
Highway 1 to San Simeon
This morning we started on the famous Highway 1 down the Californian Coast. Sections of the highway had been closed off for 1,5 years because of a landslide. The road was shut for about 12 miles between Ragged Point and Gorda, California, about 70 miles south of Monterey. It only reopened a few weeks before…
San Francisco
Still freezing the first thing we did this morning was to get a warmer sweater for daughter number 2. Thus equipped we tried to hop on a tram to “Fisherman’s Wharf”. We had even pre- booked the tickets via the MUNI App. Otherwise you have to pay for the tickets in cash. At $7 per…
Las Vegas to San Francisco
We slept in this morning but still woke up in time for hubby and me to walk around the hotel area a bit morning coffee in hand. The kids decided to sleep in. But then it was time once again to catch a flight, this time from Las Vegas to San Francisco. We had decided…
Las Vegas
After we finally figured out how to barricade the air-conditioning unit to not blast us with freezing cold air during the night I actually slept through the night for the first time since arriving to the US. And without me getting restless at around 6 am we all actually slept until 8.30 this morning. After…
Zion National Park
For today we had planned to go cycling in the canyon. It was a tip we had gotten from the travel agency. As they were head on with their tips in Australia we thought we’d give it a try. However, when we arrived in Zion National Park the day before we were really skeptical about…
Antelope Canyon
One of my road trip bucket list items was a stop at the Antelope canyon. The only way to visit it is through a tour as they don’t allow private vehicles into the area (plus we never would have made the sand roads in our rental anyway). As we once again were really late in…
Grand Canyon to Lake Powell
The day started with a great breakfast at RP’s Stage Shop in Tusayan. They offer excellent coffee and delicious sandwiches. I so much prefer these small places serving freshly made food to all these commercial chains! After checking out of the hotel we headed to Page on Lake Powell. As you leave the area you…