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B xxx

Yosemite to San Fran

Hey hey party people.

I've been slacking off. Mainly because the wifi was rubbish at Yosemite National Park.

So what's new?

Well after Bishop, we camped for two days at Yosemite (yo-semi-tea) National Park.

It's picturesque. BUT I'm soooo over camping.

Anyway. We decided to take it easy and just sun bathe, swim in the river and check out a water fall (that had no water actually falling).

Then we made the short drive to San Fran.

I.love.it. I always kinda gage how much I like a place by asking myself 'would I live here?'. I can definitely see myself in San Fran; working in the city, shopping in the hippy district. It's just such a nice, clean city. Awesome transport system and relatively cheap. It's not generic. I love the architecture and the colourful house and the public parks.

The ONLY thing that puts me off San Fran, besides the possibility of an earthquakes, is the amount of homeless people.

I don't think I have ever come across so many homeless people in my life.

They are polite and don't really cause a fuss but it's more of a personal battle for me cause I wanna take them all home and feed them, give them a shower and a chance. It's sad.

Yesterday I went on a catamaran sail around the San Fran harbour. It was cold but worth it.

Today I just went shopping (whoops)and did a open top bus tour around San Fran to try to see as much as possible in the time I had.

Tomorrow we drive to Pismo Beach. I'm excited because it's the last place we camp! Then the rest of the trip is hotels.

There should be wi fi at the next stop so we're all good for a post tomorrow.

Love Love

B xxx

Lake at Yosemite

This is where we swam at Yosemite

You can actually hike this... f that!

No water waterfall

Me, cold on a boat, with the Golden Gate Bridge

San Fran

Me on a San Fran Tram

Great city

All these people are homeless :-(

Vegas to Bishop

Apologies for my rubbish last post. I definitely killed a few brain cells in Vegas.

Back to it…

On our way to Vegas, we stopped at Seligman, a small town on Route 66. It is actually the inspiration behind the town in the animated movie cars. It was qaint. I bought a sticker. Yeah!

Vegas is cool because it’s shamelessly cheesy. It’s not like LA were you are fooled into believing life is all ‘Beverly Hills’ and Rodeo Drive, then as soon as you leave those areas everywhere looks like South Road (<Adelaide reference). Vegas is just like ‘BAM this is it’. I thought I would find it horribly tacky but it’s more like a classy crass.

We stayed at the Stratosphere, a hotel/casino famous for the thrill rides on the top of a 108 floor tower (?). It was a great spot. Woke up every morning to a view of the mountains (and a hangover).

We left Vegas and headed towards Yosemite National Park stopping at Death Valley, the lowest point below sea level in the western hemisphere.

Last night we headed out to a natural hot spring, literally in the middle of the desert and surrounded by mountains. We had a great time under the stars laughing about our Vegas adventures.

Today we head to Yosemite. I don’t know how I’m going to cope trekking as I’m still sore from the Grand Canyon but we’ll see how it goes.

No wi fi at the national park so I will post again when I get to San Fran.

B xxx

 Seligman

I don't actually remember taking this...

The Stratosphere Tower

The Strip by night

Sand Dunes in Death Valley

The lowest point below sea level in the Western Hemisphere

VEGAS BABY

I hope that none of the pictures from last night ever surface! That's all I'm gonna say about what happened.

I will say that Vegas is awesome. It really is like an adults DisneyWorld. I thought I had it pretty figured out before I came here; it's been in soo many movies and is famous for its nightlife, I had a pretty clear idea of what to expect.

But it's not just hard core party go-ers. There are families, couples and plenty of older people.

I'm still tired from last night so I'll post more about Vegas later.

Tomorrow we leave for Death Valley, the hottest and lowest point in the western hemisphere. 

Goodbye Vegas, it's been fun

B xxx

Grand Canyon

Yesterday I trekked down the Grand Canyon on the Bright Angel trail. It was probably the most physically challenging thing I’ve  ever done. Going down is all laughs and smiles but you forget you have to walk all the way back up. What took two hours to get down took four hours to get back up. And I’m talking a constant incline with no flat points ever! Not even once!

Fair to say I’m a little sore after all the walking but it was worth the view.

I wasn’t really interested in the Grand Canyon before but now I would recommend it to everyone. It's such a magical place. It's hard to explain, you just have to experience it.

Today we are on our way to Las Vegas (whoop whoop) via route 66.

Tonight, we partay.

B xxx

Sunset 

Trekking down the Canyon

The walk was worth the views

Grand Canyon

I have never been so emotionally affected by a place in my life. The Grand Canyon had me in awe. When I turned the corner and discovered its immenseness I actually started to shake. I mean, it could have been the vertigo but it really hit me in the chest.  I never expected it to move me as much as it did.

One thing that I’ve noticed on this trip is that Americans really take advantage of all the natural wonders around them. Facilities at tourists attractions are really top notch and most of the time, there are more American visitors than foreign.

On our way to the Grand Canyon we stopped at Montezuma's Castle where I got to learn all America's indigenous people.

We also visited Rock Slide State Park which was the most fun I've had on this trip so far.

It's basically a small canyon with rapid running fresh water and slippery flat rocks you can slide down. Sounds weird, and is a bit painful, but was really great fun.

Tomorrow I am going to trek around the Grand Canyon and watch the sunset again.

It's breathtaking.

B xxx

Montezuma's Castle

Rock Slide State Park

The Grand Canyon

Phoenix, Arizona

Today was just a driving day.

We drove cross state from San Diego, California to Phoenix, Arizona. It took about 8 hours.

We stopped at the sand dunes but it was so stinking hot we just scoffed down some food, took photos and left.

Tomorrow there are a few more activities planned as we head to the Grand Canyon.

The next four days are camping so I am really gonna appriciate tonights sleep in a comfy bed.

It was 39 dgrees today… absolute scorcher… and 50% chance of thunderstorms tomorrow. Really don’t want to be pitching tents in the rain.

I ‘m not sure what the internet situation is  at the next stop but i’ll do my best.

B xxxx

On the road

The crew

Nothingness

Sand Dunes