Mosaic Canyon is beautiful but urgh I am sweating profusely, my sunglasses are slipping from my face, my shirt is sticking to my back and the salty sting of sweat in my eyes is becoming unbearable. Yes I am in the hottest place on earth and yes I am hiking. Hiking and extreme heat are… Read More »Mosaic Canyon Death Valley
Okay so I know Death Valley is the hottest place on Earth……but I wasn’t prepared for quite how hot. I called this post ‘into the frying pan’ well that is actually no joke. In the summer of 2013 National Park rangers had to ask people to stop frying eggs on the sidewalks as they were… Read More »Death Valley – Into the frying pan
Surfing is a huge pastime in Southern California. Every beach I visited seemed to have some link to surfing but none more so than Pacific Beach in San Diego. Each evening I would sit on the cliff top at Pacific Beach and watch loads of locals rushing into the water to catch the last few… Read More »Surfing in San Diego
I have dreamt of visiting a big National Park in America such as Yosemite since I was quite young and did some school projects on USA National Parks. So to say I was excited to visit is definitely an understatement. Yosemite is one of those places you really have to plan. Accommodation is limited in… Read More »Yosemite – The Panorama Trail
America is a country best explored by car, with a wide network of highways criss-crossing the country. In common with many other major cities and airports in the US, there are many car rental opportunities in Los Angeles. The city is a popular starting point for many visitors and tourists. Salt Lake City can be… Read More »A road trip from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City