We spent three weeks driving from Los Angeles. The first days we explored LA itself, then on to Las Vegas, across to the north rim of Grand Canyon and Zion Park. A couple of nights in Flagstaff including a visit to the huge Meteor Crater. Then a long drive north to Kings Canyon with its giant Redwoods, three days in San Francisco (not nearly enough), and finally back down via Highway 1 with various detours. Total distance: approx. 5,000 km.
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First dip in the Pacific for Freja and Luna
Karin and Luna by a giant tree — Kings Canyon. Freja is on the left.
Freja among the Redwoods — Kings Canyon
Luna by one of the magnificent giantsSan Francisco — view towards Alcatraz. Book ferry tickets 1–2 days in advance
All that nature makes you hungry — pancake with whipped creamFreja and Luna stocking up at the local store
We visited Grand Canyon from the north rim — not the south rim that 98% of tourists use. We had the entire view to ourselves from before sunrise for several hours.
Grand Canyon from the north rimKarin trying to navigate back to the hotel through the streets of San Francisco
Freja with a mega steak — about 500g of meat, almost no sides. Hard work!Hoover Dam is a must-see — the generator room inside the dam itself
Luna at Hoover DamLas Vegas by night — an impressive display of excess in the desert. Two nights is enough for both the city and Hoover Dam
Back in Los Angeles in the hired JeepA cap spotted on a car dashboard in Las Vegas — makes you wonder how those MUS appraisals go...
Click and try to count the wind turbines!!
Santa Cruz — a little gem about 80 km south of San Francisco. You just feel happy at the sight of all those colourful houses right down to the beach
