2011-05-15: Las Vegas

We arrived in the afternoon to the big gambling centre - Las Vegas, and stayed at a RV site just behind famous Circus Circus hotel and casino.
The first thing we did was to take a walk and get some tickets to a nice show. We got tickets for Mystere, by a group called Cirque du Soleil. The show was really fantastic and we enjoyed every minute of it.
Link to the official show page: Mystere

Regarding Las Vegas we can only say that it is not our "cup of tea", so we continued driving towards sunny California.

We will update this post later, but there are some photos available on this link: Las Vegas

2011-05-14: New friends

 After driving through Zion National Park, we wanted to find a nice RV park to stay the night. We soon found what we where looking for - a really nice place close to a river.

From left: Dennis, Sam, Erika, Diane, Jimmy and Dixie

Very soon we got in contact with two very nice couples - Dennis and Erika with their dog Sam, and Jimmy and Diane with their dog Dixie.

We spent the evening around a camp fire, and during the night the convinced us to stay another day. The guys offered us a fantastic day in an ATV (All Terrain Vehicle).
These ATV´s are a lot of fun! They are rather powerful - speed around 65 MPH and can climb more or less any hill.

We had a lot of fun during the ride, and are very grateful that Dennis and Jimmy took it a bit easy with us rookies.

Dixie to the right - Jimmy to the left

We had another magic night at the camp fire filled with discussions, stories and laughter. We would have loved to stay with our new friends, but must continue our journey. Next stop is Las Vegas.


Dixie loves riding the ATV!
















You find some more pictures if you click this link:New friends

2011-05-12--13: Coral Pink Sand Dunes, Bryce Canyon and Zion

As the North Rim of Grand Canyon was closed we decided that we had the time to visit Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks. On the way there we saw a sign about a State Park called Coral Pink Sand Dunes, so we made a U-turn and spent an hour or so walking around among the beautiful dunes.
We continued to Bryce Canyon National Park, and found a very nice camping inside the park. In the morning we discovered the spectacular scenery that Bryce Canyon offers.
Next on our list was Zion National Park. We decided to just pass through the park and enjoy the ride that would take us a bit closer to the next target - Las Vegas. Again we find  a park that is so different from anything else we have seen. We are just amazed by this country!

This post will be updated, but in the meantime there are some photos to enjoy if you click this link: Coral Pink Sand Dunes, Bryce and Zion

2011-05-10--11: Grand Canyon

We visited the South Rim of Grand Canyon. The views are majestic, and there is no photo ever taken that really shows how great the canyon is. Our plan was to also visit the North Rim, but it had not open for the season yet.

We will update this post later, but photos are available here: Grand Canyon

2011-05-09: Petrified Forest, Arizona.

Sometimes we do not have the possibilities to update our blogg. Either time is not enough or we are in the middle of no-where with no internet access.

We will update this post later, but if you want to see some cool photos please follow this link: Petrified Forest

2011-05-07--08: Hovenweep, Indian market, Canyon de Chelly & Hubbel

After we visited Bandelier we headed back to the 4-corner area, as we got the information there was a nice annual indian market in Blanding, Utah. On the way to Blanding we passed Hovenweep - a National Monument with some strange building from around year 1200.We continued through Navajo country to the beautiful Canyon de Chelly - another National Park with amazing remains from early settlements.
We stayed the night on the National Park´s free camping. On the way to Petrified Forest we passed the old Hubbel Trading post - a nice brake, and a lot of nice indian art to look at (and buy if you can afford it).

This post will be updated when we have more time, but photos are available at this link:  Hovenweep to Hubbel

2011-05-06: Bandelier, New Mexico.

What a fantastic place Bandelier is! This canyon has been used for ages by native americans. Around 800 years ago the Anasazi people (ancestors of the Pueblo people) built a village here.

In Bandelier there is a big village built in a circle called Tyuonyi. Archaeology shows that the houses can have been three levels and maybe have 400 rooms. Around the village there are a lot of caves that have been used for living as well.  

It is a fantastic feeling to walk around in the surroundings and almost feel the presence of this ancient culture.

Mats in a 4 room cave. Nice and cosy - and what a wonderful view!

No, this is NOT Mr Walkers quarters.










Some more pictures from Bandelier: Bandelier