By Lise.

We will no longer post on this website, it takes us to much time to translate but you can go on AmeriCarpediem and choose a flag on the right. However the result is not perfect, sorry for the inconvenience. We hope to see you soon, and don't forget to...

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Owen's valley

By laurent_nc

After visiting the information center, we realise that we won't be bored during our journey over there. The area is full of activities and things to see. First of all, the Owen's Valley is world famous in the climbing world. It offers tons of beautifull...

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The Death Valley

By laurent_nc

Death Valley is the biggest National Park in the contiguous USA (1,5 time bigger than Alsace, or twice the Delaware or half Massachussets) and owns lots of records (hottest place on earth, lowest place in northern america...) Here we are : 282 feet below...

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Las Vegas : gambling and zombies

By laurent_nc

Early afternoon, october 31st : we arrive in Las Vegas. First impressions ? Lots of cars, honks, tramps.. Welcome to Vegas ! We park the car (we used the North outlets center parking lot, free and secure), and begin to walk all the way to the strip. World...

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Bryce and Zion national parks

By laurent_nc

Bryce Canyon is famous for some very particular rock formations : hoodoos. Hoodoos are, according to native americans Paiute culture, men who had been turned into stone by Coyote. We jump on horses (one horse and one mule to be specific) and begin exploration....

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Goblin state park

By laurent_nc

Still driving to the west, we stop in Capitol Reef NP. Another canyon, but here you can pick your own apples ! Don't forget that you can enlarge pictures by clicking

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Arches and Canyonland

By laurent_nc

Because of a long Holiday week end, all campgrounds are full. We were Lucky to find one on BLM land, along the Colorado River and offered to share it with other travellers seeking for a place to sleep : this is how we met George and Jean. They are from...

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Salt Lake City : meet the Mormons

By laurent_nc

As we are not at all familiar with this religion, we begin our visit the city with Temple Square. Two missionaries guided and explain us things about their way of life, it's very intersting. We also visit the state capitol : it's the first time we visit...

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Yellowstone : the first national park in the world

By laurent_nc

We arrive in Yellowstone from the east entrance, after a few days in Codie. First we drive through Buffalo Bill SP. Once in Yellowstone, we can feel that it's low season : just a few of the campgrounds and other facilities are open, one road is closed....

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The Devils Tower

By laurent_nc

Scientists agree that 50 millions years ago, the ground was higher than the tower summit (very higher), and at this place there was a volcano. During the years, erosion has lowered the ground till the actual height, and the volcano disapeared, excepted...

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