Almost directly after the previous intensive tour through the west of the USA, it was now back to the North American continent to Canada. This time it went to Vancouver, a city I had already visited once in 2010, so today in 2022 over ten years ago. Here, too, spring had arrived and there was some opportunity to walk through the area.
2022 USA – V19 – Hiking In Phoenix
We were supposed to spend the morning in Phoenix at the Desert Botanical Garden. However, these rip-off artists wanted some outrageous price as entrance fee, whereupon we laughed at them and left again. We decided to do a short hike in the desert itself. After three weeks in the USA we slowly got used to the lifestyle and especially in the heat of Phoenix to the big drinking vessels from the gas station. I had the morning already two sugar-free colas behind me and was then on the way to give me the third on the hike. The heat was really quite strong and really should not be neglected.
„2022 USA – V19 – Hiking In Phoenix“ weiterlesen2022 USA – V11 – Las Vegas
After Death Valley we wanted to go on to Utah. But like so many, we also wanted to make a short detour to Las Vegas. We had actually planned to spend a night there, but finally decided against it in the city and drove on later. The reason was that Las Vegas is quite a party town and our lives now no longer allow such parties after we had that in the end decades excessively behind us.
„2022 USA – V11 – Las Vegas“ weiterlesen2022 USA – V20 – Walk through the neighborhood in Phoenix
This was one of the last days of our 2022 trip to the western U.S. I wanted to end the day with a little tour of the neighborhood, so I grabbed my camera and went exploring around the hotel.
„2022 USA – V20 – Walk through the neighborhood in Phoenix“ weiterlesen2022 USA – V18 – Horrible 70$ Room in Phoenix Arizona
In the USA there is really probably the worst price/performance ratio for hotel rooms. Even in 2015, you could get a hotel room for $40, which could be quite unpleasant. On this trip, that could be over $100. I can only recommend everyone to be prepared for terrible hotel rooms for prices below 200$. I would say under 200$ you get as good as no European conditions for the quality. This video gives an example of a ~70$ room in Phoenix where you had to worry about the neighborhood.
„2022 USA – V18 – Horrible 70$ Room in Phoenix Arizona“ weiterlesen2022 USA – V17 – Hiking Grand Canyon
This tour was supposed to go to the Grand Canyon. We decided for the southern part and made there a small hike down into the valley. In the end, it was not much, but somehow the air was out due to the American lifestyle. There was just no performance left. For comparison, in the Alps we ran later in one day 1200-1500 m up and! down again. Partially over 2000 m down. The Grand Canyon is only 1000 m deep. In the Alps, some run that in 45 minutes. However, of course, you should not underestimate the solar radiation and the heat.
„2022 USA – V17 – Hiking Grand Canyon“ weiterlesen2022 USA – V16 – Driving to Flagstaff Arizona
We had found this time near Mesa Verde times with 70$ a quite cheap hotel that had not completely disgusting dirty rooms. The furnishings were from the 70s, but at least clean. Our destination today was Flagstaff in Arizona. First, however, we drove to four corners, which, by the way, cost $5 admission per person and then through the desert past Tom Hanks Point, through Monument Valley and then to Flagstaff.
„2022 USA – V16 – Driving to Flagstaff Arizona“ weiterlesen2022 USA – V15 – Mesa Verde National Park
Due to the fact that we could not enter Arches National Park because of overcrowding, we finally drove on to our next destination. On the list was Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado. On the journey to Colorado it unfortunately became colder and colder. We had snow and sleet again. We first wanted to spend the night in the park, but then didn’t because of the astronomical prices. Besides, it would have been even colder there. In the park itself it was again partly stormy and partly so cold that we could not stay outside. In the park itself were also again many sights closed but fortunately there were quite few visitors.
„2022 USA – V15 – Mesa Verde National Park“ weiterlesen