We survived Death Valley! We had a big drive yesterday, leaving Sequoia and having to drive around the Sierra Nevadas to the Eastern side, where the desert country begins. There were fewer and fewer cars the further we got and the land become more and more barren. At points there were Joshua Trees, which are pretty weird plants! We camped the night in Furnace Creek in Death Valley, it was pretty warm even though it is winter, but there was a bit of rain last nig...

We woke on Wednesday morning to find a winter wonderland in Yosemite. We managed the drive out without chains and had to stop for a herd of deer crossing the road at one point! It was then on in the torrential rain to our next destination, Sequoia National Park. We went through some nice back roads in our drive an through the agricultural area of California. It was still raining pretty hard when we arrived so we set up camp in one of the lower campgrounds without...

We're on the road! Picked up our campervan on Monday morning in San Francisco and after stocking up with supplies we were soon on the road. Our van is awesome, it's called Jaws and has sharks and jellyfish painted on it! We made our way steadily to Yosemite and arrived just before sunset. The drive into the park was wonderful, we saw our first site of Half Dome, El Capitan and the waterfalls before setting up camp for the night. We have to keep all our food and ...

We have had absolutely stunning weather in San Francisco the past five days, 20 degrees and no clouds! We arrived on Tuesday night, pretty tired after a long days travel, the American dosmestic flights are pretty terrible. However, we went to Lori's Diner for a classic American dinner before crashing. This diner was to become a frequent stopping point for their milkshakes during our stay! We are staying near the big shopping area, Union Square, right in the midd...

We have had four full days to explore New Orleans and had a fantastic time! On Friday we headed into the French Quarter to wander around the old streets. We met up with a friend of Mikaela's and had beignets (French donuts) for breakfast at famous Cafe Du Monde. The weather was a bit drizzly so it was quiet around the place, but we took the chance to walk around and read about lots of the beautiful old buildings and had a delicious New Orleans lunch with gumbo, r...