Some days in the United States... Tour of Nevada

Among the many trips that a camper dream is to cross the U.S. from coast to coast, the Caravan Club Italy, has organized and we are a member. It was a long time since we talked about it with friends, others, or alone with other organizations, there had been, but always in very limited locations: California, Nevada and Utah, no one knew that we had made the "coast to coast . Given the program, we noticed that was very broad, but limited in time, in a nutshell: you had to run, but could be done. After two meetings in Bologna, home of the club and one in Bergamo, where we had all the details and final costs, and you decide to go. The cost, inclusive (unfortunately not the case) was set at € 12,500. Twenty days before departure there was a balance in favor or against, the value of the dollar / euro and this then has not come true, for about € 400. It 'was decided to do the same for all cost for the camper even though they were of different sizes because not everyone could have the small ones, so it was chosen by lot. The maximum of the participants had to be 20 campers with two executives, would have made two groups, unfortunately one of the two animals for health reasons had to give up, we were asked if we wanted to start with a single charge and we all agreed, however, the cost of the second person had been charged and has not been repaid to the various participants. Many have applied for reimbursement, but there was no response.
To enter multiple photos and make reading faster, I wanted to mention this trip is divided into states, each group in addition to related photos, there will be a diary of the days associated with that state.

 

From Meadview, Arizona to Las Vegas, Nevada km. 180.

Among the many trips that a camper dream is to cross the U.S. from coast to coast, the Caravan Club Italy, has organized and we are a member. It was a long time since we talked about it with friends, others, or alone with other organizations, there had been, but always in very limited locations: California, Nevada and Utah, no one knew that we had made the "coast to coast . Given the program, we noticed that was very broad, but limited in time, in a nutshell: you had to run, but could be done. After two meetings in Bologna, home of the club and one in Bergamo, where we had all the details and final costs, and you decide to go. The cost, inclusive (unfortunately not the case) was set at € 12,500. Twenty days before departure there was a balance in favor or against, the value of the dollar / euro and this then has not come true, for about € 400. It 'was decided to do the same for all cost for the camper even though they were of different sizes because not everyone could have the small ones, so it was chosen by lot. The maximum of the participants had to be 20 campers with two executives, would have made two groups, unfortunately one of the two animals for health reasons had to give up, we were asked if we wanted to start with a single charge and we all agreed, however, the cost of the second person had been charged and has not been repaid to the various participants. Many have applied for reimbursement, but there was no response.
To enter multiple photos and make reading faster, I wanted to mention this trip is divided into states, each group in addition to related photos, there will be a diary of the days associated with that state.

From Las Vegas to Furnace Creek, Nevada Km. 336 and more...

We leave Las Vegas in the morning is alive and teeming with people. Or maybe those are still of the night did not go to sleep? We head towards the Death Valley National Park. the imposing cliffs of multiform Artist Palette and expanses of Badwater salt (N 36 13 47 - 116 46 01 W) to 86 mt.sotto sea level.) we arrive at Furnace Creek (N 36 13 15 - 116 43 35 W) , 55 mt. below sea level. We are facing a magical place, as they know just be really hostile places. Not that many people normally live there and the summer, everything is emptied because of high temperatures, around and above 50 °. After an hour, the red gives way to a deep brown, and with the advance of the day the colors of Death Valley are becoming more bright and clean. The light and colors are part of the secret charm of this place that for many days of the year, is the hottest on the planet. Death Valley is not really so different from much of the rest of the desert areas. It 's a crypto depression that is part of the Great Basin. It 's just a bit' deeper, a bit 'warmer and slightly' drier. A few more miles, you right off of Highway 190, the Dante's View Road, (m. 1525) (N 36 13 15 - 16 43 35 W) from which you can enjoy incredible views across the valley with peaks rising dark from the expanse of salt. In particular, it has an excellent view of Badwater, the lowest point in North America, 86 meters under sea level. Two miles south of Furnace Creek on Highway 190 we see the Golden Canyon (N 36 25 13 - 116 50 51 W), a short gorge that cuts through the colorful sandstone in shades of orange, red and gold, with the contrast of the blue horizon are even more intense. Look at the thermometer and see that it marks 47 degrees in the shade. Proceed to the tranquil and solitary Zabriskie Point, known for its beautiful landscape. E 'of sedimentary, volcanic and later erosion. Michelangelo Antonioni shot here in Gower Gulch, the eponymous film. Much of the land has the color of sand, except for some hills to the north, red-brown shades. You should finish the course of the day, we head to Death Valley Furnace Creek campground (N 36 27 52 - 116 52 09 W) but it was shut, after several phone calls we find a much later and then continue on the path we should have done tomorrow morning.

Road to Visalia, California km. 500 circa

In the wake, ready to leave no one shows up, you decide to start without pay.
Today, a long stage of transfer.
Arriving at the campsite you decide to make a nice barbecue together, everyone brings the flesh think he and John Cook in a beautiful brazier made available from the campsite, needless to say: I made a cake, but this was provided by community, who had the flour, some butter, the other had sugar, in addition to having no other jam, I garnished with raisins and hundreds and thousands of people who do not know, however, as usual, liked and eaten.
Koa Camping Visalia - 36 20 N 57 W 119 24 22.

The end

Many efforts and hard work for this trip that gave us emotions difficult to describe. Every day was unique, unmissable, extraordinary, thanks to the commitment and willingness of all our fellow adventurers. What we remember most? Hard to say. Every place of its kind, it was wonderful. This trip will be memorable. Our thoughts, in order, rushing to the charm of Niagara Falls, the gullies of the Badlands, to the faces of presidents carved into the mountain, the magnificent Dewil Tower, Old Faithful and all the exciting dell'Yellowstone Park (although we did not see Yogi Bear and Booboo), Monument Valley, and its delicate arches and its spire, the light filtered through Antelope Canyon Lake Powell with the legendary Glen Canyon Dam, the proud, the great, the beautiful, the breathtaking Grand Canyon, lights, sounds of Las Vegas to Badwater in Death Valley hot, the very old and very big and General Sherman in Sequoia National Park, the unexpected snowfall, the beautiful Golden Gate Bridge and the skyline of San Francisco saw the romantic Sausalito, and finally, the great New York, its skyscrapers, Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge, the Statue of Liberty (Distant View). There were many other things to tell that we have not included in this text. Others that we could say but who are in all the guidebooks. Still others, like the most intimate feelings and emotions. ... That can never describe but which will remain trapped forever in us. Now it is all over. It 's time to go home, review friends, continue our lives as usual, waiting for another wonderful trip to enjoy together.