Blogs from North America - page 7753

Day 13 A 9 o’clock start saw us heading off from North Bend and up to Vancouver. It seemed strange to be dealing with customs and immigration without having got off an airplane. We called in to see a friend of Tom and Shirley’s but missed her by about ten minutes, we will pop in again tomorrow. We then headed to Terry and Mary Snutches home where we found Terry ready and waiting with the beer iced down! After a brief leg stretch and rehydration break it was off for a quick tour around the city. Terry’s place is about 4 houses from Pacific Spirit Park which is the largest urban park in the world. Vancouver is also home to Stanley Park, which is the second largest urban park in the world. There are nice beaches ... read more

The temperature overnight was in the mid 30’s. Boy does it get cold up here. After breakfast we headed to explore the upper loop of Yellowstone. We stopped at the Sulfur Caldron (pretty stinky) before heading to the Upper and Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River. We were in a cloud for awhile in the morning, but it cleared up as the day went on. We saw a bunch of people on the side again, this time looking at another pack of wolves - this time we did see them. We saw Tower Falls and then continued on to Mammoth Hot Springs. I was really disappointed with what I saw. Having been here before, 27 years ago, I remember that there was water running over the terraces and the colors were fantastic. Today mostly all the ... read more

Got back from a trip to South Dakota late last evening. On the agenda was a stayover in Pierre, SD where I had a couple hours to drive around the city. I have been to Pierre several times but it's been a year since my last visit. The town is experiencing a little bit of a building boom with some new retail and housing being built. For a capitol city, it's a small city (about 14,000); however, it is extremely pretty. According to wikipedia, Pierre is one of only 5 state capitols which is not served by an interstate highway system and it is about a half hour from the interstate. There are lots of open areas on the Capitol grounds with various state building located around it. Several memorials, statues and fountains make up the ... read more

Zuerst mal Sorry für die lange Abwesenheit!!!der Travelblog wollte unsere Berichte nicht updaten.......aber jetzt: So, die Grenze war kein Problem. Nur kurze formalitäten und die obligaten Fragen wie do you have weapons und whats your buisness in Switzerland….and what do you want to do in Alaska….was wohl? Die ÖLPIPLINE sprengen natürlich!! Alaska ist etwa so Menschenleer wie Yukon Territories und voller Wald dafür mit Gletscher und wunderschönen Schneebergen. Die Leute sind aber natürlich auch sehr stolz auf ihr Amerika und was uns beide enorm nervt sind die extrem vielen SUPPORT OUR TROOPS Aufkleber auf ihren riesigen Pick-ups und Wohnlastwagen (Enorm!!!!!!!!!) Aber die Amerikaner sind soweit eigentlich liebenswerte Menschen auch wenn unserer Meinung nach einwenig oberflächlicher als unsere Kanadier. Wir fuhren von der Grenze nach Valdez weiter nach Anchorage / Seward weiter n... read more

Hi Everyone, If you are reading this right now, this means that I have added you to my travelblog list. So while Im away and write down our crazy stories & adventures, you will get an email to remind you to check out my travelblog & read the latest chapter in our ASIA Journey. We are leaving in exactly 2 weeks from tonight! Adri, Parisa, Ana & I will embark on our 48 hour journey JUST TO GET THERE! Yep, we leave on Sept 6th at 3pm from MIA & arrive in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Sept 8th, 9am. Yeah, the plane ride in itself will be an entry in my blog. Well then, hope you enjoy the blog...see ya in 2weeks. xoxox Marce... read more