Thursday, 4 October 2012

Week 5 - Las Vegas to Grand Canyon to Page

Our few days at Havasupai

(An Indian village located in a side canyon feeding into the in the Grand Canyon - Probably the most beautiful place we've ever visited. Only accessible by foot, horses or helicopter. )

Heading down into the Havasu Canyon (12km: a 3 hour hike down to the village, then another 12km: 3 hours to the Colarado River)

The switchbacks down

Some people used horses to carry their stuff. Cordi used her husband... :-)

Lil Navajo cascades

Lil Navajo falls

Some silly people thought it would be fun to climb under the falls and dive through them.
Who would do that?

Mooney Falls - yes the water really is that aqua blue. (It's because of the lime in the water from the rock)

Climbing through the tunnels and down the ladders to get to the bottom of one of the falls 

One of several river crossings

Beaver Falls (just above the Colorado River)

Another of the million magical water falls on the way

At the Supai village. We have no idea how they got the caravan in here...

Cordi found a new position... Not sure if she'll pass the test though.

The Grand Canyon Village (South Rim)

View across the Grand Canyon

Cycling the South Rim

Cameron (A 'xxxx' town in the middle of nowhere)

The picture tells it all

Water Hole Slot Canyon near Page

Water carved waves in the rock

The narrow slot


Wednesday, 3 October 2012

Week 4 - Yosemite to Death Valley to Las Veagas

Yosemite National Park

On top of Half Dome: 23km walk with 4800 feet of Elevation

This guy was right on the peak of Half Dome - Cheeky little critter wanted to eat our lunch!

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 Tuolumne Meadows - Yosemite

On the banks of the Tuolumne River

Cascades on the way the Glen Aulin

Happy Birthday: 21 Today - I Wish.... (Received a bag of Bear Poo for my Birthday!)

 The eastern Sierra Nevadas

Getting into the US culture at the Lee Vining Mobil

Enjoying a drink at Sunset in Wild Willies Hot Springs near Mammoth Lakes

Our overnight camping spot in the Alabama Hills

Alabama Hills Arch with Mount Whitney  in the background

 Death Valley

A 'Joshua' tree hugger

Death Valley sand dunes

Death Valley - A lot more than what we expected

Death Valley sunset

 Red Rocks (near Las Vegas)

Calaco Hills at Red Rocks

Climbing at Red Rocks

Cam with Fritz (some spaced out dude who was happy to hold the other end of the rope!)

More climbing at Red Rocks -  I really liked this place...

Change of drivers...

"Viva Las Vegas"


Friday, 21 September 2012

Week 3: Yosemite National Park

Cam and Randy Climbing at Yosemite
Randy with Half Dome in the background

Cam with El Cap in the background

At the top of the second pitch of Church Bowl Layback

Picnic at Mirror Lake with Justin, Michelle, Shaw and Ally

Half Dome in the background - Our 26km hike for tomorrow with 1400m elevation

Justin and Cam seting up - Can Justin manage to not fall off this 5.3?

Cordi reading her Kindle on the banks on the Merced in the shadows of El Cap

Cam "Big Wall" dreaming...

Biking around Yosemite Valley with Royal Arches in the background

Week 2 (Part B): San Francisco to Tahoe



Cordi hanging off the Cable Car - just like in the movies
 
The obligatory San Francisco photo - Cable Car and Alcatraz

Cam learning to do exercise the US way...

Cam locked up in Alcatraz

And escaping (the Clint Eastwood way)


Breakfast at Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe


Relaxing at Eagle Lake


Poking around at Calvatis Redwood Park



Unbelievable how big these Giant Sequoia's actually are