2001-2010

These years were very important for my wife and me!


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USA - trip 2008
 

2008-09-09 to 2008-09-29: Tour by rental car to and through some US - National Parks:


In September 2008 me and my wife started an amazing round trip by car through some national parks.

After two nights in Las Vegas we went to Salt Lake City / Utah. Next morning we drove to Yellowstone NP and spent 2 nights there.

Then we went to Keystone (Mount Rushmore). Afterwards we saw  Arches NP, Bryce Canyon NP, Grand Canyon north rim,  Antelope Canyon, Mesa Verde NP, Zion NP, Grand Canyon south rim, Route 66 and Las Vegas again (20 days - 7.109 km).

 

001 USA 2008.jpg2008-09--09 to 2008-09-28 our tour

003 intro Las Vegas.jpg2008-09-09 Las Vegas

 

 

 

2008-09-09 Las Vegas.jpg2008-09-09 Las Vegas

 

022 Old Faithful 2008-09-12.JPG2008-09-12 Yellowstone NP023 Old Faithful 2008-09-12.JPG2008-09-12 Old Faithful

 

 

 

 

028 Yellowstone 2008-09-13.JPG2008-09-13 Yellowstone NP036 Mammoth Hot Springs 2008-09-13.JPG2008-09-13 Mammoth Hot Springs

 

057 MtRushmore 2008-09-15.JPG2008-09-15 Mt. Rushmore

 

071 intro Arches NP.jpg2008-09-17072 Arches NP 2008-09-17.JPG2008-09-17078 Arches NP 2008-09-17.JPG2008-09-17 Arches NP105 Arches NP 2008-09-17.JPG2008-09-17 Arches NP113 Arches NP 2008-09-17.JPG2008-09-17 Arches NP

 

139 Capitol Reef 2008-09-19.JPG2008-09-19 Capitol Reef142 Capitol Reef 2008-09-19.JPG2008-09-19 Capitol Reef

 

186 Bryce Canyon 2008-09-20.JPG2008-09-20 Bryce Canyon           223 Bryce Canyon 2008-09-20.JPG2008-09-20 Bryce Canyon           232 Bryce Canyon 2008-09-20.JPG2008-09-20 Bryce Canyon

 

244 intro Zion NP.jpg2008-09-21 Zion NP259 Zion NP 2008-09-21.JPG2008-09-21 Zion NP288 Zion NP 2008-09-22.JPG2008-09-21 Zion NP - hidden canyon298 Zion NP 2008-09-22.JPG2008-09-21 Zion NP

318 Zion NP 2008-09-23.JPG2008-09-21 Zion NP - exit

347 Grand Canyon NP 2008-09-23.JPG2008-09-23 Grand Canyon - north rim348 Grand Canyon NP 2008-09-23.JPG2008-09-23 Grand Canyon - north rim352 intro Colorado River.jpg2008-09-23 Colorado river

 

380 intro Antelope Canyon.jpg2008-09-24 Antelope Canyon413 Antelope Canyon 2008-09-24.JPG2008-09-24 Antelope Canyon

 

425 intro 4 state corners.jpg2008-09-24436 intro Monument Valley.jpg2008-09-24439 Mexican Hat 2008-09-24.JPG2008-09-24 Mexican Hat

486 Monument Valley 2008-09-24.JPG2008-09-24 Monument Valley487 Monument Valley 2008-09-24.JPG2008-09-24 Monument Valley502 Monument Valley 2008-09-24.JPG2008-09-24 Monument Valley

514 intro Mesa Verde NP.jpg2008-09-25 Mesa Verde NP522 Mesa Verde 2008-09-25.JPG2008-09-25 Mesa Verde NP525 Mesa Verde 2008-09-25.JPG2008-09-25 Mesa Verde NP560 Mesa Verde 2008-09-25.JPG2008-09-25 Mesa Verde NP

 

566 intro Grand Canyon NP.jpg2008-09-26 Grand Canyon - south rim573 Grand Canyon 2008-09-26.JPG2008-09-26 Grand Canyon - south rim576 Grand Canyon 2008-09-26.JPG2008-09-26 Grand Canyon - south rim

600 route 66 2008-09-28.JPG2008-09-28 Seligman603 route 66 2008-09-28.JPG2008-09-28 Kingman617 Hoover Dam 2008-09-28.JPG2008-09-28 Hoover Dam618 Hoover Dam 2008-09-28.JPG2008-09-28 Hoover Dam620 Hoover Dam 2008-09-28.JPG2008-09-28 Hoover Dam

625 Las Vegas 2008-09-28.JPG2008-09-28 Las Vegas627 Las Vegas 2008-09-28.JPG2008-09-28 Las Vegas628 Las Vegas 2008-09-28.JPG2008-09-28 Las Vegas642 Las Vegas 2008-09-28.JPG2008-09-28 Las Vegas648 Las Vegas 2008-09-28.JPG2008-09-28 Las Vegas652 Las Vegas 2008-09-28.JPG

2008-09-28 Las Vegas



Viva Las Vegas - see you in 2011 again!

 

2008-09-29: After 3 great weeks we left USA for Germany by plane.




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