Zlote Wakacje

We arrive in the afternoon, because we stay in Maswik Lodge in the Grand Canyon. A good solution, because we will not have to leave out of the park at night. Many people, such an attraction visited by 4 million people a year may seem to the constantly busy - such as Zakopane. Nothing could be further from the truth. The vast area of the park and good organization means that there is nowhere over-crowded and everyone will find a suitable place. First, you can see nice views of almost 40 miles from the Grand Canyon Park and Canyon Village. Navajo Indians lined the edge of the canyon to its stand and can be purchased on the spot produced dzbanuszki, bracelets, pendants, etc.

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After crossing the park boundary, which is easy to see, because we buy tickets, we're still about 25 miles through beautiful, sometimes surrounded by a dense forest and running almost all the time at the edge of the Canyon.

On the spot, in Canyon Village is quite difficult to find our bed. A huge area of "village", small cottages and some larger hotels in the mountain style makes the moment We circle. An additional difficulty is to change the road network and our GPS showed that we turn somewhere where there are no roads. Fortunately, at every crossroads and signposts are soon to reach the place of registration.

There is no problem finding parking, although information on the Internet that you buy one of the last nights, we can choose peace. We live in a kind of double-deck moteliku, there are about 25 rooms, each with input from the outside. Obviously, before any such object and the house (where they are hidden in hundreds of forest) are parking spaces - so auto is directly under our window.

Canyon to the edge we have about 500 meters. To one of the best vantage points is about 2-3 km. In retrospect, it seems that in order to fully feel this space, spend 3-4 days. You can then choose to hike to the bottom of the canyon, or you can go there on mules, or fly a helicopter. You can also go on tour using the Canyon Express. You can also arrange a wedding, just above the edge of the rays of the sun.

This is definitely a place other than the picture postcards that show at most 1% of what you can do there. It is for Americans one of the many parks, where you going on holiday or long weekend.

On Saturday we planned a day trip to Napa Valley, one of North America's most famous areas of wine production. Thus, for example, come from popular in Poland, Sutter Home wines, but also many other much better (and more expensive) brands.

The journey takes about 1 hour. It is worth to leave the Bay Bridge and in the middle of the bridge exit on Yerba Buena Island, Treasure Island, combined with which you can admire the panorama of San Francisco.

The Napa Valley temperatures can be up to 30 degrees Fahrenheit higher than in San Francisco, so if we go cabriolet Bay Bridge after driving safely open the roof.

Finally we reached the main purpose of the expedition, or Yosemite. There is internet, so you can add entries.

Important tip. Typing the address of the hotel to the GPS is not only enter the city, but also street and number. After entering the village, our GPS showed a completely different way than that found in Google Maps. Location Oakhurst village was in line with our goal so we went to Las Vegas. After 20 minutes we began to wonder why the proposed route is approximately 2 hours shorter than that of Google. Typed the full address of the GPS and found the hotel ... that although the two goals are at a distance of about 30 miles, the journey between them is only the way that tours the top, which takes ... 5 hours ... Therefore, from Las Vegas to Oakhurst on the eastern edge of Yosemite could be after 4 hours, and on the west, where our hotel and the main attractions of the park - after 7 hours. This lesson cost us an hour because we had to go back to Las Vegas to enter the right path.

Coming to Las Vegas took less than four hours. We did a little stop in San Bernardino, where he was the first Mc Donald's. Currently, there is a run down shop, maybe pub. In addition to the logo rather, no one cares about this place and they are hardly worth the detours.

In the meantime, in our car count indicated 5,000 miles, and turn on the light, "Maintenance required". The whole story below.

Directions to the Hotel Paris was trivial easy, check-in is 5 minutes, a nice room on the 30th floor overlooking the Bellagio fountains. In the evening visit to the casinos and free use of the Apple Web Store.

The other day a little more plans ...