The final post: some facts about our trip around the world So – looks like we’re done. It’s simply not possible to summarize the trip in one last post, so we’ll just throw out some random facts. Days on the road: 339 Total kilometers traveled: 118’394 (73’566 miles) Countries visited: 25 countries on 4 continents Different modes of transportation: Car,...
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Crossing back into the US and feeling strange that miles actually seemed more normal than kilometers, we crossed Washington State in no time and quickly ended up in Portland, Oregon, which is famous for being a hipster town and hence featuring many good coffee shops. That quickly convinced us to set up tent there. Well – it’s true. There’s great...
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After spending a night in a nice little place called Torrey, Utah, we took on another long (and pretty boring) ride through the desert to cross into Colorado. As soon as we got there, the ride drastically improved: The Rocky Mountains hadn’t over-promised. We enjoyed the nice, long curves, but were always on our toes due to the weather: It was...
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After a bit of an overdose of fake entertainment in Las Vegas, we were ready for some real nature out west. After a pretty boring first few hours getting away through the desert, we were rewarded what proved to be a real gem in spite of being kind of overshadowed by its uber-famous comrades: Zion National Park. While I can’t attest to the hiking quality of...
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Ever since we enjoyed The Mother of all Roads down under, we’ve been looking forward to doing its sister: Highway 1, going along the coast of California. Having taken care of business in LA, we started with a great Coffee in Santa Monica. What followed was… beautiful. And very, very cold. Even though “California 1” does not go all the way...
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While most of us may be used to some sort of change in time zone due to travel, this one still managed to throw us off a bit: Crossing the date line in the Pacific Ocean is…weird. The 15-hour time difference backwards between Hong Kong and Los Angeles means that you would in theory be able to land in LA before you take off in Hong Kong. On the same day. Well,...
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