California - May 2004
In and around California, United States
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We had heard that California holds the most amazing feats of nature in its vast grasslands and Ekta had been going on and on about how good the weather in her favorite San Francisco was. Finally, we had heard enough, it had to be given a shot. Two friends and I flew down from the comfort of our good old Virginia to join Ekta in her "American homeland." Thus began an 8 day road trip, exploring the beauty of this vast land. To be frank, it wasnt just California, we touched upon Arizona and Utah as well, but most of what we saw was .........I guess only pictures can justify that.
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Before anything else, an introduction to the travelers. Ofcourse Ekta and me, that time just starting a relationship, this was the best time to get to know each other. Now, ofcourse we are going to get married this December. Along with us Vishal and Shweta, a highly enthusiastic couple, ready to explore and enjoy the moments. Now their travel is slightly limited by their most beautiful daughter, Ria.
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler E & A
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Day 1 - The Journey Begins
What better way to start a long trip than with some good wine, well begun is half done. And we drive into the Napa Valley, the wine country USA. W... Continue reading » -
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Day 2 -Mountains, Rockfaces, waterfalls....
And Miles to go before I sleep.....We woke up and regretted that we had to leave this place by early afternoon. We had planned to get up early and exp... Continue reading » -
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Day 3 - Fantasy Land
"Imagine something beyond your imagination and then imagine something better than that". These words are one of the few comments we had heard about... Continue reading »
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Day 4 - Hoover dam and the canyon
As Mr Murphy said, things go wrong at the worst possible time. The only day we four missed our morning alarms was the day we had the most hectic sched... Continue reading » -
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Day 5 - The Desert Drive
After recovering from the 10 hours drive to Grand Canyon, we woke up in the MGM Grand, Las Vegas to start the next leg of the journey towards Los Ange... Continue reading » -
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Day 6 - Universal Fun
After 5 days of real hectic travel, we stood in the sun for most of the day with the tememrature soaring over 110 and we still enjoyed it!! Thats t... Continue reading »
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Day 7 - The Ocean Drive, Route 1
The last but not the least. Our journey back to home base via the most spectacular drive in the US. A twisty turny road with mountains on one side... Continue reading »
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Day 8 - The golden gate
All good things must come to an end. This was the final day of the vacation.
We set out early to cover as much of a huge city in the last day... Continue reading »
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