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Scenic Big Sur on Route 1

Big Sur is a 90-mile rugged coastline between Camel and San Simeon on Route 1 in central California. It winds through the Santa Lucia Range with spectacular seascape. Driving across the high flying single arched Bixby Creek Bridge was…

VivienMay 1, 2019May 1, 2019 Pictures, Posts, Wild Life No Comments

Amazing Point Lobos on Route 1

Leaving Pinnacles National Park, we entered America’s salad bowl – Salinas Valley. Taking road G17, we passed miles and miles of vegetable farms. Then we turned to Calif. 68, and finally came to the start of Route 1 at Monterey.…

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Into Central California and Condor Sighting at Pinnacles National Park

The brilliant sunset on Easter at Sequoia Resort was a farewell gift for us. The next day, we took road 245 again in order to go to the Pinnacles National Park. The 30 miles winding road seemed less challenge the…

VivienApril 25, 2019 Pictures, Posts, Wild Life No Comments

Meeting The Giants at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

The sequoia trees high up on the Sierra Nevada Mountains were calling. And we came to meet the giants. To get to our campground at the foothill of the Sierra Nevada, we had no other choice but to take the…

VivienApril 23, 2019 Pictures, Posts No Comments

Two Worlds Divided by the Sierra Nevada

We left Yucca Valley and headed north in the Mojave Desert towards the Sierra Nevada. But Joshua trees didn’t want to say goodbye. They followed us in the fields, although sometimes they disappeared at lower elevation. Masses of wildflowers beautified…

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A Diversified Joshua Tree National Park

The spiny Joshua trees with upraised arms printed on the back of rental RVs always made me wonder how they really look like with my own eyes. After over three hours’ drive due to traffic jam, we finally came to…

VivienApril 18, 2019April 18, 2019 Pictures, Posts, Wild Life No Comments

On the Way to California

We left Leasburg Dam State Park on April 12 and took I-10 west embarking on our California trip. The first day was grey with occasional drizzles along the way. Our first stop was Willcox, Arizona. The night was chilly in…

VivienApril 15, 2019 Pictures, Posts No Comments

Unexpected Joy in Big Bend National Park

Because of the remoteness and the enormous size of Big Bend National Park, not many people make the trip to this part of the country. We finally left Las Cruces and traveled a long way to Big Bend at the…

VivienMarch 28, 2019 Pictures, Posts, Wild Life 2 Comments

First Day of Spring

It sure is spring in Las Cruces, New Mexico, with some green willows and flowering trees by the road. We drove to Palomas, Mexico, for Stephen’s dental appointment. The border has a new wall and a new building. The road…

VivienMarch 21, 2019March 21, 2019 Pictures, Posts No Comments

Another Rattlesnake!

It seems that I have seen quite a few snakes recently: a snake on the Aspen View Trail onSangre De Cristo Mountains, a snake on the trail at Tent Rocks National Monument, a rattlesnake on the road at the Bosque…

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