VivaLaVida!

A journey to meet the planet and its inhabitants...

Saline Valley & Eureka Dunes

1. Arrived in the Saline Valley, we made ​​a stop on the shores of the salt lake.     2. The salt crust is impressive.       3. Little enjoyable break to relax in one hot springs.       4. High Saline Valley towards the Steel Pass.  Read More…

Alabama Hills & Racetrack

Before to cross the border to Canada later today, here is still an update from the US. 😀   After visiting the Pinnacles, we went East of the Sierra Nevada. We stopped at the Alabama Hills, nice site just next to Lone Pine.     1. Contrasts with the snowyRead More…

Yosemite NP

I continue with close updates to try to catch a bit of my late… After replacing VivaLaVida’s tank in Fresno, I had a few days before the arrival of my brother Jean-Luc. So I went in Yosemite Mounains, hoping to see those in the snow…     1. Ray ofRead More…

Pinnacles and Kings Canyon NP

Since I had to go through Fresno to change the main tank of Vivalavida which continued to leak despite several repairs, I took the opportunity to visit a few sites on the way to San Francisco. Starting with the Pinnacles National Park, the last National Park created to date.  Read More…

Southern California

So I’m back in the U.S. The contrast is striking after more than four weeks in Baja..!   After having taken care of Vivalavida who needed it after more than 1,500 miles of rough trails, I began my wy North towards San Francisco where I had to meet my twinRead More…

Baja California (8 and end)

Last update about our trip in Baja. We continue heading North.     1. Beautiful Pacific coast Under the sun…       2. … with sometimes nice pink lagunas…       3. … that birds enjoy. Here, an american avocet.       4. The strong Pacific swell.Read More…

Baja California (7)

Since Ramsey spoke us about the Mission San Miguel, we decided to reach it the next day, leaving the group which pamed to cross the border the same day. Little backway to Rosarito where we took the trail to San Miguel. In places, the track remained quite muddy after theRead More…

Baja California (6)

As stated at the beginning of the report, we favored the Pacific coast for our ascent.     1. Osprey, common in the Baja.       2. To the west, the climate is very different, oceanic, humid and cold.       3. Therefore the vegetation also changes.  Read More…

Baja California (5)

I continue with fairly close updates to try to catch the little backlog. We are now almost in the South and the climate is summer.     1. Baya San Evaristo, a nice anchorage for yachts traveling.       2. Saline behind the promontory.       3. WeRead More…

Baja California (4)

The road down the Baja continues.     1. We passed by the Mission San Luis Gonzaga, simpler but no less lovely.       2. Stripped interior.       3. Bell tower…       4. Decorated door.       5. … and amazing knocker.    Read More…