Monthly Archives: November 2011

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USA – Road Trip – Zion – 21st / 22nd October

8 Nov ’11 Filed under USA, Utah State, Zion National Park. 1 Comment.

As we wanted to try and camp within the Zion National Park camp site we were up early and out driving around the South Campsite looking for a free pitch. The Watchman Campground was reservation only and we couldn’t book a place, therefore we ricked … Read More →

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USA – Road Trip – Hoover Dam / Lake Mead – 20th October

7 Nov ’11 Filed under Arizona State, Nevada State, USA. No comments.

We journeyed from Vegas in our Jeep (another upgrade from a compact!) to The Hoover Dam and booked ourselves onto a half-hour tour. It costs $8 for visitor centre admission and an extra $3 gets you on a tour, so we figured we may as … Read More →

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USA – Road Trip – Las Vegas – 18th/19th October

5 Nov ’11 Filed under Las Vegas, Nevada State, USA. No comments.

Vegas Vegas Vegas! Where to start? Well firstly if you’re on a budget, which we so definitely are this was a pretty difficult place for us to be! We’re no gamblers, smokers or heavy drinkers! We did though find much to explore and enjoy! We … Read More →

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USA – Road Trip – Death Valley – 17th October

4 Nov ’11 Filed under California State, Death Valley, USA. 1 Comment.

Up early again we set off for Death Valley in anticipation of high temperatures! We stocked up on water and made sure we had lots of food! Its a very extreme place to experience with desert, canyons and not a lot of life other than … Read More →

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USA – Road Trip – Berkeley / Yosemite – 15th/16th October

3 Nov ’11 Filed under Berkeley, California State, USA, Yosemite. 1 Comment.

We met the boys at the car collection point and picked up our 7 seater Dodge Caravan, oh yeah! It was pretty spacious inside but that soon started to disappear when we loaded our bags into the trunk! We said our goodbyes to Heather and … Read More →

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USA – Road Trip – San Francisco – 13th/14th October

2 Nov ’11 Filed under California State, San Francisco, USA. No comments.

We started the day with a visit to some very inspiring inspiring exhibitions housed at the SFMOMA and the Contemporary Jewish Museum. Galleries don’t open until 11am-midday in the city so we edited and wrote in a local cafe before getting the bus to the … Read More →

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USA – Road Trip – San Francisco – 12th October

1 Nov ’11 Filed under California State, San Francisco, USA. No comments.

We started our day with a trip to the Golden Gate Park by taking a bus to the part of the park that houses the Botanical Gardens. The gardens are a bit of paradise away from the busy streets of the city. We enjoyed exploring … Read More →