INGO DI BELLA
it really was a nice time… nothing more to add :-) full-size photo (4272 x 1176)
After the all the canyons in Death Valley, Zion and Antelope Canyon the Grand Canyon is the final canyon we visited. There was no plan to visit these places in this specific order but in the end, it could’nt have been better. The canyons were getting bigger and bigger and more and more special. But […]
After Zion our next Stop should have been Grand Canyon. But moments before leaving, a friend recommend some nice places to visit on our way to Grand Canyon. So we took one day for some minor stop overs: Lake Powell, Colorado River (Horseshoe Bend & Lee’s Ferry), Antelope Canyon and the Vermilion Cliffs. Colorado River […]
Zion was/is one of the most amazing places we visited till now. The combination of flora and fauna together with a deep canyon povides lots of things and places to explore. One hike we were especially enjoying was the Observation Point Trial. In 4 miles (6km) we made 2000 feet (610m) elevation and we were […]
Just before LV began to stress us, we picked up our stuff and left for our next destintion: Zion National Park. On the way we made two short stops at the Hoover Dam and the Valley of Fire. Hoover Dam: Hoover Dam Generators: The Valley of Fire has its name because of these red glowing […]
After nearly a weak of lonlyness and wilderness in Death Valley our journey brought us to Las Vegas. What an hard contrast!!! Loud, crowdy, blinking lights everywhere… Perhaps our experience of Las Vegas wouldn’t have been so intense, if we came here directly :-) Crazy town with crazy people and we in the middle of […]
We are now at −282 feet (−85.5 metres). The „minus“ means we are below sea level. This lake has not yet dried out completely. There are some small areas, where the water still beats the sun. And this fight is hell of unfair :-) Today the sun burned with 110°F (43°C) in the shadows, but […]