Next on the road trip was Zion National Park.
It is so stunning and unlike anywhere I’ve seen before. We did a 3 hour hike the first afternoon we arrived. The sun came out just as we reached the peak which was wonderful as the colours were all so much more vibrant. We had a lovely campground for the night right next to a stream…and an RV with a labrador 🙂
After several hours and many miles of driving we arrived at our next destination – LAS VEGAS! What a crazy place this is. Having come from the amazing natural beauty and chilly temperatures of Yosemite, it was quite a shock arriving in the desert to a place that is so man-made and commercial. To be completely honest, it’s not really our scene but it was cool to see Vegas simply for the spectacle of it all.
What a wonderful part of the world…
Click for a bigger version – the little one just doesn’t do it justice!
And so the time came to say goodbye to San Francisco and hello to the open road! We picked up our campervan and began the drive towards Yosemite National Park. Passing through fields and mountains, it felt good to be on the open road beginning the next part of our adventure.
A panorama for you of the road to Yosemite.
If you click the photo you’ll get a larger version which I can always recommend for panoramas 🙂
I can’t recommend the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco enough! It’s truly brilliant. My favourite parts were the live rainforest and the planetarium. The aquarium parts are fantastic too – much better than the actual San Fran aquarium down by the bay. How cool do the jellyfish look?! A big thanks to my lovely friend Amy H who recommended visiting here – you were spot on Aimes!
A Journey Captured 