We have been on the road for 4 weeks here in the US:
• travelled 3887 miles, (6255 km)
• been in 3 US states – California, Arizona, Nevada
• explored 3 National Parks - Joshua Tree, Grand Canyon,
Death Valley
• visited 6 State Parks - Big Sur, Salton Sea, San Jacinto
Mountain, Hearst Castle, Red Rock, Red Rock Canyon
• National Forests; 1
Sequoia
• slept in 10 beds; 3 hotels, 4 motels and 3 timeshare unit (make it 16 with
Bahamas)
• ate Ben & Jerry ice-cream, 2, Cherry Garcia, Chunky
Monkey
• added 31 birds to my US bird list which is now 195 and my
world list is 1478, top bird Roadrunner
• popped into 1 museum
• decaprio 3 movie catch-up, Aviator, Gatsby and Departed
• relished organic extra virgin olive oil, 2 farms
• walked 76 miles; beach, mountain trails, coastal meadow,
high altitude lake, golf courses, climbing red rocks, canyon rim, valley trail,
desert paths, Las Vegas Strip
• walking on schedule, (for each 50 miles driven we want to
walk 1 mile)
• watched 7 episodes of Game of Thrones, season 4
• got cold at the lowest temperature below 40 degrees F in
Tehachapi (3 degrees C)
• was hot at the highest temperature of 115 degrees F while
walking in Death Valley (46 degrees C). Car registered 125 degrees F at one
point – over 50 degrees C
• wine tasting, 2 at Tablas Winery, Paso Robles and Souza
Family Vineyard
• 1 new mode of transport, helicopter over the Grand Canyon
• show, 1 in Las Vegas,
O Cirque du Soleil
Crazy world of the Las Vegas Strip |
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