Today we visited a few iconic districts of San Francisco. First is the Alamo Square in the view of the painted ladies. These six houses were built in the late 1800s and made a fantastic picture of downtown. It’s one of those iconic views in many photos of San Francisco. Second, we were off to…
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Day 17 – San Francisco’s Chinatown
Today it’s Chinatown Louise‘s sciatica is acting up, and she’s in much pain while walking. So we decided to see if we could get her a Physio appointment which is ridiculously expensive and difficult to find. But we’re in Chinatown! We checked a couple of places, but they were all acupuncture, and then we found…
Day 16 – The Majestic Hotel Majestic
The Hotel Majestic had informed me that their elevator* had broken a few days before. They said they would do everything to ensure that staff moved our suitcases up and down. They gave us the option to cancel with no charge, but it was such a late date, it would’ve been impossible to find such…
Day 15 – Travel Day to San Francisco
Today is a travel day from Phoenix to San Francisco. We are still using our masks in all public transport and crowded areas. The last thing we want is to catch Covid somewhere in the middle of our journeys. People waste almost an entire day on vacation, study reveals That statistic is based on a…
Day 14 – Las Vegas is Outrageousness
Some last words about Las Vegas. I’ve been there a few times, and you cannot stay more than two days without becoming overwhelmed and depressed. Walking down the strip during daytime and nighttime is pretty mesmerizing, but all you need to do is spend a little bit of time inside a casino to realize just…
Day 13 – Greetings From Las Vegas
We walked from our motel to the corner of the strip and Tropicana, Las Vegas, while it was only 28 degrees Celsius. This is where there are more hotel rooms than anywhere else in the world, with those from Excalibur, New York, New York, MGM and Tropicana. We walked north on the strip, popping into…
Day 12 – Hoover Dam
Today we travelled toward Las Vegas, passing by The Valley of Fire National State Park. Hoover Dam We made a slight detour east to visit the remarkable Hoover Dam, as we weren’t sure we would have time to visit on our way back to Phoenix. Once again, it is another tour site that is overcrowded….
Day 11 – Zion Canyon, Utah
Today we spent time in Zion Canyon. We ended up waiting to enter the park for a good hour. I guess that’s why they say you should enter parks early in the morning. I can’t imagine in high season what this must be like. Of course, it happens to be a Saturday on a long…
Day 10 – The Sensational Bryce Canyon
Today was supposed to be a relaxing day visiting Bryce Canyon. We stayed just about 20 minutes outside the park and in a lovely little cabin. It was nice to have no worries about making noises around us. We spent five hours at the national park, and yes, it was a relaxing day, but all…
Day 9 – The Mighty 5 National Parks
We took our time today getting ready to start our long turn toward Bryce and Zion Canyon National Parks. People always mention the Grand Canyon South Rim, but there are many other remarkable parks in this area of the United States. In Utah, there are the Mighty 5 National Parks. Yesterday, we visited the first…