Tag Archives: America

Sunset on the Great Salt Lake

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Bec

Sometimes not planning ahead or locking yourself into plans when travelling can be amazing. We never would have gone to Crater Lake if we hadn’t suddenly decided to bypass far northern California and that turned out to be one of … Continue reading →

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Idaho

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Bec

Looking at this map we really drove through the guts of Idaho. The drive from Wyoming was pretty interesting, partly because we passed Craters of the Moon National Park but also because we were listening to the World War Z … Continue reading →

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Visiting the Mormon capital of the world: some thoughts

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Bec

I’m kind of breaking the chronology of our trip with this post. Technically Idaho comes next but we are in Salt Lake City now and I wanted to write this while it was still fresh. Salt Lake City is beautiful, … Continue reading →

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The geysers at Yellowstone National Park

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Bec

We got up super early to beat the Yellowstone traffic to check out the bubbling geysers and hot springs. It was other wordly, walking among steaming aqua pools bubbling away next to the white earth. A geyser is essentially a thermal pool, … Continue reading →

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Montana

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Bec

I really, really loved Montana. But for some reason I just didn’t take many photos. I think I was just burnt out from excessive photo taking from Glacier National Park. Most of these were taken on my phone. But first, … Continue reading →

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Calgary to Glacier National Park

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Bec

After the Stampede we took a few days slowly making our way south back to the States, relaxing after what had been a manic week of camping one place per night across the Rockies followed by the fun of Calgary. … Continue reading →

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America, Canada & Australia: 8 observations

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Bec

Tomorrow marks 9 weeks since we left Australia! Here are some things that have surprised, interested and confounded me over the last two months, from the mundane to the more profound. I want to emphasise that these are observations, not … Continue reading →

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Seattle

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Bec

Well, it seems I’ve fallen a tad behind with blogging. A combination of many nights camping and weak wifi connections and not lack of enthusiasm, I assure you. We got to Seattle on a Friday afternoon and that evening, having … Continue reading →

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Mt Rainier, Washington State

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Bec

On Tuesday we crossed into Washington State and pulled into the rather fancy state capitol building in Olympia to check things out. Washington’s face was stamped onto everything, including the door handle in the bathroom. Which turned out to be … Continue reading →

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The Oregon Coast

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Bec

After Portland we headed west to the coast for a couple of nights camping at Nehalem Bay State Park. The coastline was ragged and dramatic, then dotted with adorable small towns touting fresh crabs, ice creams and antiques. The coastal architecture … Continue reading →

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