Category: West Coast
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So 24 day down the west coast are over; a lot of miles, a lot of stuff, a lot of fun …. 8 of us made it home fine, although som running-to-catch-the-connection was involved; 7 even got their suitcases as well. The renaining two also made it to their destination. Mission completed; signing off.
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… In a couple of minutee we will be on our way home … After more than 4000 miles and a lot of fun … … Safe trip to to andi whos route was -again – changed and he will be -again- arriving later than expected. … Have fun to michi and flo who are…
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… Three of us tried it and still could not finish !
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… While waiting at the airport, a couple of more pics… Your browser does not support the video tag
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… say goodbye. last night in vegas, last night of our trip … early rise for some tomorrow as the gang parts to go separate ways (partly). since las vegas was not too generous with wifi, the updates with pictures of our days in vegas (and surroundings) will follow soon. not to spoil, but what…
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Some went Sea World, some went Zoo, the rest went somewhere else … Plus a couple of pics from crystal cathedral which was on our way here. Tomorrow we are off towards vegas …. On the downside, last stop on our trip, we are well into our last days here 🙁
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….. Enough said about our first night in san diego 😉
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.. As we will get to mexico …. San Diego gaslamp district.
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San Diego it is …
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Two years ago we passed the other end …
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… Universal Studios, Hollywood. Sun, fun, rides and a reunion … Some encounters -and goodbyes- were a bit on the wet side. Your browser does not support the video tag
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… tried to be San Francisco … With all that fog 😉
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… at least until monday. LA motels are a bit pricy. Malibu, santa monica and venice tomorrow and then la sightseeing plus universal studios the days after.
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… at six flags … Some went sliding, some went coasting … In 95+ F so-cal weather. Your browser does not support the video tag
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… Hello Los Angeles … And on the way, surf’s up in Santa Cruz and canning away in Monterey followed by a long-ass haul down to LA
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Golden Gate, Muir Woods, sights by car.
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… to san francisco.
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… Hardcore shopping and yet another interaction with a new culture … Chinese dinner @great mall mayflower.
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… a bit at lake tahoe, unfortunately, so we only stopped over and continued on to sacramento.
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Hardcore hiking … Kind of; hardcore stink at bumpass hell. And for a change, non-american dinner … Authentic thai ! Your browser does not support the video tag
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First day at lassen np … Cinder cone and butt lake, oops … Butte lake. The brave ones climbed cinder cone (last photo bottom left part of the incline, small but visible, to give perspective of the size of their undertaking) , the even braver got up close and personal with butte lake. Also ……
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… in years; oregon is suffering! Guess what … we arrive and it starts raining, but only for a while. Crater lake and now …. We are in california!
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Oregon Dunes, cool in the sand , cold & hot (60s at the beach, felt like -60s; upper 90s inland) then cool at the pool. Your browser does not support the video tag Tomorrow: crater lake np
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… a perfect ending to a hiking day with extreme shopping finale ! Your browser does not support the video tag
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… shopping! Silver Falls State Park
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… breakfast.
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… perfect ending for a perfect day !
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… Kind of … A hearty meal to start the day … Vulcano 1 of 3 … Mt. St. Helens National Vulcanic Monument.
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First day of our road trip; boeing 787 site in everett, supplies shopping; first night on the road at motel 6 centralia with romantic ghetto dinner 😉
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… Is coming to an end.
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Almost 😉 … Perfect seattle weather (only light rain) Finalizing the day with … shopping 😉 Car pickup tomorrow; Beginning of the road trip !
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29 Stunden wach … *gaehn* … Alle Schaefchen sind gut angekommen. … Gute Nacht! 29 hrs awake … *yawn* … For the first time : The Gang is united! … Good night!
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… Geh’n bald zur Ruh. Aber zuerst Abendessen. Tiiiired, but first dinner!
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… Nur ein Koffer kam nicht mit; Andi verspaetet sich etwas und Flo kommt hoffentlich planmaessig um ca 2045 aus NY an. Wir warten auf das Hotel Shuttle.
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zum boarden.
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… ist es, wenn man im Sommer vor der Sonne aufsteht! It is much too early, when one is getting up before the sun!
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Füge eingecheckt, Bordkarten gedruckt, Koffer/Rucksäcke/Taschen gepackt … in ein paar Stunden geht es los ! 5:15am am Flughafen, d.h. früüüüüüüh aufstehen 😉 Flights checked-in, boardingpasses are printed and our bags are packed, ready to go … ‘caus we are … leeeeaving on a jet plane … way too early to really think about it; 5:15am…
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… Vancouver : Wandern (Deep Cove nach Grouse Mountain) – Victoria steht am Plan. First photos from our “scout” – Vancouver : Hiking (Deep Cove to Grouse Mountain) / Next: Victoria.
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… na ja doch noch 90 – aber immerhin – dann geht’s los ! Detailliertere Wettervorhersagen schauen ja auch vielversprechend aus: Seattle : 75-80F, leichte schauer gegen Wochenende Portland : 75-80F, sonnig bis leicht gewölkt Red Bluff / Lassen NP : 95-100F/ 75-80F, sonnig Lake Tahoe : 78-82F, sonnig San Francisco: 60-65F, aufgelockert bewölkt Los…
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Navis wurden mit der Route gefüttert, in acht Tagen geht’s los, für fast alle von uns, denn einer fliegt schon am Samstag vor, nach Vancouver … Und wir treffen uns dann nächste Woche Donnerstag in Seattle! Wenn man der Erstkalkulation glauben darf, dann stehen uns 5800km Route bevor … na bumm !
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Damals wurde es “ernst”; Flugbuchung im Akkord.
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… seit der ersten Vorbesprechung. Jetzt ist es fix, Gruppe & Route … Letzte Vorbesprechung vor dem Urlaub. Happy 4th of July!
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