Ca. 1000km back and forth. We made it in 14hrs. And every second worth it. Driving through Arizona was great. The Hoover Dam is monumental. And the Grand Canyon itself cannot be explained nor in pictures. Really. It is something everyone should see at least once in a lifetime. You are standing on top of it and look down at least 2000 meters deep and it starts right at your foot. Down there a tiny river sparkles in blue, and it is unbelievable that it could carve through those rocks and could creat this wonder.
I made a couple of pictures with my phone, attached below. "Real" pictures to follow in the upcoming days as I process my ca. 1500 photos i took during these days.
When we arrived back to Las Vegas we went to the sign to take some pictures and played a couple of bucks at the slot machines. I eventually won the largest amount ever with a single spin doubling the money I put in, and in a couple of minutes I lost it all.
Now what I want to do is to get some rest. Tomorrow we're heading back to Sunnyvale on the interstate (yes, Death Valley was dropped off the plan. We saw enough desert already.) but we will still try to get in the airplane graveyard in Mojave. It is just a couple of miles off the interstate. I hope we'll get lucky and can take a couple of pictures. The from Tuesday back to my desk and my Hybris architecturing fun...
P.S.: Arizona is quite cold for being a desert. The Grand Canyon is explicitly cold. Bring a jacket with you if you go there ;)
I made a couple of pictures with my phone, attached below. "Real" pictures to follow in the upcoming days as I process my ca. 1500 photos i took during these days.
When we arrived back to Las Vegas we went to the sign to take some pictures and played a couple of bucks at the slot machines. I eventually won the largest amount ever with a single spin doubling the money I put in, and in a couple of minutes I lost it all.
Now what I want to do is to get some rest. Tomorrow we're heading back to Sunnyvale on the interstate (yes, Death Valley was dropped off the plan. We saw enough desert already.) but we will still try to get in the airplane graveyard in Mojave. It is just a couple of miles off the interstate. I hope we'll get lucky and can take a couple of pictures. The from Tuesday back to my desk and my Hybris architecturing fun...
P.S.: Arizona is quite cold for being a desert. The Grand Canyon is explicitly cold. Bring a jacket with you if you go there ;)
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| My biggest winnings. I've lost'em all :) |
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| Grand Canyon is just amazing. No picture and no description can tell you what you'd feel when you're standing on the rim and look down. It is definitely one of the world's wonders! |
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