Day 1

Arrival and drive to Santa Clarita.

Eco Plus at KLM is ok and for us a very good alternative to the normal Eco.

Hampton Inn Los Angeles, Santa Clarita/Kalifornien ****

51mi

Day 2

The movie sets are in the middle of nowhere, hard to believe that anyone ever found them. Really cool was Elmer, who showed us his workshop. We also had a nice chat.

Hampton Inn & Suites Henderson/Nevada ****

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Day 3

Since we were already in the Valley of Fire in 2013, we let ourselves drift. Finally we walked to the Fire Wave and White Domes and drove off a few viewpoints.

Hampton Inn & Suites Henderson/Nevada ****

194mi

Day 4

In Oatman we were lucky, because the donkeys let themselves be seen in the city. But the red Corvette in front of the Hackberry Store disappeared.

Best Western Premier Squire Inn, Tusayan/Arizona ****

347mi

Day 5

It's February, so Hermit Road at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon is open for private cars. The rest of the year you have to take a shuttle. Unfortunately you can't really hike into the canyon because although there is no snow at the rim, the trails down are snow covered and icy.

Best Western Premier Squire Inn, Tusayan/Arizona ****

35mi

Day 6

Two National Monuments that have been on our list forever.

Best Western Plus at Lake Powell, Page/Arizona ***

230mi

Day 7

We were lucky in the online lottery. This time we wanted to explore the area below the Wave. We had hoped for snow in the Wave, but unfortunately there was none left.

Best Western Plus at Lake Powell, Page/Arizona ***

92mi

Day 8

In 2016 you could still enter the canyon alone with a 5$ permit. Since 2018, you can only enter the canyon and the Great Wall as part of a guided tour.

Best Western Plus at Lake Powell, Page/Arizona ***

62mi

Day 9

We are doing the tour with the people from "Paria Outpost".

Best Western Plus at Lake Powell, Page/Arizona ***

65mi

Day 10

February is a really good time to see the Antelope Canyons without crowds. At least if you don't really want to see beams in the canyon. They are only there in summer. The way to Alstrom Point was OK to be done with the Cherokee.

Best Western Plus at Lake Powell, Page/Arizona ***

103mi

Day 11

The drive from Page to Moab is always beautiful, no matter what you see on the way. Just stopping at the Forrest Gump point and taking a look at Monument Valley is priceless.

Hampton Inn, Moab/Utah ****

285mi

Day 12

We were also at the trailhead to Tower Arch, but the way up was so icy that I went on strike.

Hampton Inn, Moab/Utah ****

80mi

Day 13

Die Dirt Road zum Secret Spire war super zu fahren. Wir sind etwa die letzten 500 m gelaufen.

Hampton Inn, Moab/Utah ****

139mi

Day 14

There is snow in the Boulder Mountains.

Best Western Grand Hotel, Bryce City/Utah ****

239mi

Day 15

There is snow in Bryce Canyon, which looks nice, but has the disadvantage that many trails are closed or very muddy.

Best Western Grand Hotel, Bryce City/Utah ****

58mi

Day 16

Today is a driving day with a view.

Best Western Grand Hotel, Bryce City/Utah ****

311mi

Day 17

Today was a driving day. Since the days are very short in February, we also arrived in Yucca Valley only in the dark.

Best Western Joshua Tree Hotel & Suites, Yucca Valley, Kalifornien ***

449mi

Day 18

We had already booked the tour to Key's Ranch from home. On site, you rarely get permits for it.

Best Western Joshua Tree Hotel & Suites, Yucca Valley, Kalifornien ***

169mi

Day 19

Unfortunately, the weather was again very mixed, but it was not too hot. There is always something.

Best Western Joshua Tree Hotel & Suites, Yucca Valley, Kalifornien ***

156mi

Day 20

Around the Salton Sea a sandstorm raged which was partly so strong that one could not see the hand before eyes any more.

Hampton Inn San Diego - Kearny Mesa, San Diego, Kalifornien ***

156mi

Day 21

Unfortunately, the weather was very mixed today, so we couldn't do the whole program. Besides, San Diego deserved at least one more day.

Hampton Inn San Diego - Kearny Mesa, San Diego, Kalifornien ***

87mi

Day 22

The sea lions and especially the babies are so cute. If you are in the area in the spring, you should stop by La Jolla. It is worth it.

Hilton Garden Inn Redondo Beach. Los Angeles/Kalifornien ***

132mi

Day 23

Chilling and return journey

Our flight leaves already at noon, so we don't do much today except packing and driving to the airport.

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10mi