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… at the zoo. A somewhat lazier day than yesterday. Seems all admission fees here are $15 actoss the board, regardless of the value one is getting π After that we went for an excursion in fermentation techniques … at anchorage distillery. And tomorrow we are “off for the wild” … at 1130 we’ll see…
… the city with the small town feel, an eclectic mix of cultures and about the highest per capita ratio of awesome eateries. Today we picked up our home on wheels for the next 18 days. After essentials shopping, food and various repellants (mosquitto and bear) … … we are on the road north-east wards.…
… 2245h in Anchorage π … good night!
… with slight delay though, as our gate change in frankfurt was caused by a thunderstorm which basically brought large parts of the airport to a stand still for obvious reasons. i would not want to work among metal tubes and explosive fumes during a lightning storm either … but because of that, we had…
… to new frontiers. But first …
B44 to C19 in FRA is not quite “around the corner”. So *not* that the passengers actually made the way before the checkin staff … but at least the sign seems to know what’s going on So fingers crossed that the plane makes the change, too.
… it is time to leave the old world behind us and embark on a new adventure. This time the destination is the “last frontier”, Alaska. Our plans are, no doubt, ambitious. So ambitious that even Google Maps decided to bail out (hence the small gap in our route, wich is not really a gap,…
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.
… 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…
… Three of us tried it and still could not finish !
… While waiting at the airport, a couple of more pics… Your browser does not support the video tag
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 π
….. Enough said about our first night in san diego π
.. As we will get to mexico …. San Diego gaslamp district.
San Diego it is …
Two years ago we passed the other end …
… 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
… tried to be San Francisco … With all that fog π
… 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.
… at six flags … Some went sliding, some went coasting … In 95+ F so-cal weather. Your browser does not support the video tag
Golden Gate, Muir Woods, sights by car.
… to san francisco.
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
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 ……
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
… a perfect ending to a hiking day with extreme shopping finale ! Your browser does not support the video tag
… perfect ending for a perfect day !
… Kind of … A hearty meal to start the day … Vulcano 1 of 3 … Mt. St. Helens National Vulcanic Monument.
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 π
Almost π … Perfect seattle weather (only light rain) Finalizing the day with … shopping π Car pickup tomorrow; Beginning of the road trip !
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!
… Geh’n bald zur Ruh. Aber zuerst Abendessen. Tiiiired, but first dinner!
… 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.
zum boarden.
… 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.