USA 1987, 2008 + 2011

saxyJurgen · July 27, 2021, 5:45pm

In June 1987 me and my wife drove from Chicago via Niagara Falls, Toronto, Lake Placid to New York City by car.

USA and Canada 1987

After a business trip to Montreal, Quebec and Chicago I rented a car to go via Port Huron, Niagara Falls, Toronto and Lake Placid to New York City.

Here are some pictures:

1987-06-18 Lake Michigan / Chicago

1987-06-18 “The Loop”, Chicago

1987-06-20 Niagara Falls, Canada

1987-06-23 World Trade Center, NYC

It was a relatively short but amazing trip.

In September 2008 me and my wife started an amazing round trip by car through some national parks.

After two nights in Las Vegas we went to Salt Lake City / Utah. Next morning we drove to Yellowstone NP and spent 2 nights there.

Then we went to Keystone (Mount Rushmore). Afterwards we saw Arches NP, Bryce Canyon NP, Grand Canyon north rim, Antelope Canyon, Mesa Verde NP, Zion NP, Grand Canyon south rim, Route 66 and Las Vegas again.

After 3 great weeks we left USA.

USA - trip 2008

2008-09-09 to 2008-09-29: Tour by rental car to and through some US - National Parks:

In September 2008 me and my wife started an amazing round trip by car through some national parks.

After two nights in Las Vegas we went to Salt Lake City / Utah. Next morning we drove to Yellowstone NP and spent 2 nights there.

Then we went to Keystone (Mount Rushmore). Afterwards we saw Arches NP, Bryce Canyon NP, Grand Canyon north rim, Antelope Canyon, Mesa Verde NP, Zion NP, Grand Canyon south rim, Route 66 and Las Vegas again (20 days - 7.109 km).

2008-09–09 to 2008-09-28 our tour

2008-09-09 Las Vegas

2008-09-12 Yellowstone NP

2008-09-12 Old Faithful

2008-09-13 Yellowstone NP

2008-09-13 Mammoth Hot Springs

2008-09-15 Mt. Rushmore

2008-09-17

2008-09-17 Arches NP

2008-09-19 Capitol Reef

2008-09-20 Bryce Canyon

2008-09-21 Zion NP

2008-09-21 Zion NP - hidden canyon

2008-09-21 Zion NP

2008-09-21 Zion NP - exit

2008-09-23 Grand Canyon - north rim

2008-09-23 Colorado river

2008-09-24 Antelope Canyon

2008-09-24

2008-09-24 Mexican Hat

2008-09-24 Monument Valley

2008-09-25 Mesa Verde NP

2008-09-26 Grand Canyon - south rim

2008-09-28 Seligman

2008-09-28 Kingman

2008-09-28 Hoover Dam

2008-09-28 Las Vegas

Viva Las Vegas - see you in 2011 again!

2008-09-29: After 3 great weeks we left USA for Germany by plane.

In May 2011 me and my wife went to Las Vegas once more to start another amazing round trip by car: 28 days - 7,300 miles

Death Valley, Yosemite NP, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Tijuana, San Antonio, Tallahassee, Homosassa Springs, Everglades, Miami, Cape Canaveral,Nashville, Washington DC and New York City.

2011-05-25 to 2011-06-21 USA from west (Las Vegas) to east (NYC)

28 days by rental car = 7,300 miles = 11.307 km:

In May 2011 me and my wife went to Las Vegas once more to start another amazing round trip by car.

Death Valley, Yosemite NP, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Tijuana, San Antonio, Tallahassee, Homosassa Springs, Everglades, Miami, Cape Canaveral, Nashville/Tennessee, Washington DC and New York City.

- our trip through 16 states by car, see the green line from Las Vegas to New York City, the red line shows our flights:

2011-05-23 Las Vegas - out of the plane

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2011-05-24 Las Vegas

2011-05-24 Las Vegas

2011-05-25 Death Valley - Zabrisky Point

2011-05-25 Death Valley

2011-05-26 Sequoia NP

2011-05-27 Yosemite NP

2011-05-28 San Francisco

2011-05-29 San Francisco

2011-05-29 San Francisco - Golden Gate Park Band

2011-05-29 San Francisco

2011-05-31 Tijuana / Mexico

2011-05-31 San Diego

2011-06-02 El Paso - Rio Grande

2011-06-04 New Orleans

2011-06-05 Tallahassee - University

2011-06-06 Homosassa Springs

2011-06-06 Homosassa Springs - Manatee (Seekuh)

2011-06-06 Homosassa Springs

2011-06-07

2011-06-08 Everglades

2011-06-09 Miami

2011-06-10 Gatorland (Kissimee)

2011-06-11

2011-06-11

2011-06-12 NASA

2011-06-13 Nashville / Tennessee

2011-06-14 Great Smokey Mountains

2011-06-14 Great Smokey Mountains - Clingman’s Dome

2011-06-16 Washington DC

2011-06-17 NYC

2011-06-19 NYC

2011-06-19 NYC - Ferry to Staten Island

2011-06-19 NYC

2011-06-19 NYC - Central Park

2011-06-19 NYC - Central Park (John Lennon)

2011-06-19 NYC - Central Park

2011-06-19 NYC

2011-06-19 NYC - NYPD

On 2011-06-20 we left the USA for Germany by plane.

Today I plan another trip to the USA with my wife and our grandson! We will start in New York City by car.

2022-01-25

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saxyJurgen · August 2, 2021, 5:29pm

@LilyanaZ

Thanks a lot!

Jürgen

BillPearson · August 2, 2021, 7:24pm

All of both love it, Old is gold

LudwigGermany · August 6, 2021, 3:14pm

Cool, die alten Bilder! Hast du da Dias gemacht oder Analog-Fotos eingescannt?

saxyJurgen · August 6, 2021, 5:30pm

@LudwigGermany

Damals, 1987, gab’s nur analoge Fotos, die ich später einscannte!

Viele Grüße aus Essen

Jürgen

SoniaK · January 26, 2022, 10:43pm

Amazing post on your USA tours, @saxyJurgen . Loved reading as much as I loved seeing the pictures. Especially the ones from 1987, gave the pictures a vintage look. You sure had a really great time in those road trips, I bet. How long was the tours?

Like @LilyanaZ mentioned in her comment, I would also like to remind you about the photo limit, in addition to that, I would also like to request you to change the photo size to a larger one. If you read the post from mobile, it might be okay, but if you read it using a pc or laptop, the pictures look small and hence the reader might lose interest reading the post. It would also be nicer if you posted a series of posts, focusing on the years or focusing on the travel itinerary, instead of writing a long post. That way you could have given some tips too, to the readers, if anybody gets interested in doing the same road trip reading your post. Just my two cents, for your future posts. Looking forward to reading more of your travel posts.

saxyJurgen · January 27, 2022, 10:38am

@SoniaK

Thank you for the remarks and suggestions, Sonia.

My post shows the tours regarding to the places and the whole distance. I think it isn’t interesting to show further details. I made my preparations (plans) using Google maps. That’s very easy for everybody who wants to drive, too!

I’m going to learn!

saxyJurgen · January 27, 2022, 11:44am

@SoniaK

Have a look at my post “1987: USA and Canada”, please.

Is that better?

SoniaK · January 28, 2022, 8:20pm

Hi @saxyJurgen , yes, that’s what I meant. It looks much organized now and more interesting to see vintage photos. Thank you for sharing. For future reference, it would be nicer if you shared the link of your post in your comment. That way I would know what you are talking about. I actually had to go to your profile and see the list of your posts to understand which post you are talking about. Speaking of visiting your profile, I learned from your profile that you are an amateur saxplayer, does that mean you play saxophone? That’s amazing! What made you learn it? How do you like playing it? Do you have any videos of you playing the instrument to share with us?

saxyJurgen · January 29, 2022, 6:53am

@SoniaK

Thank you for your advice!

I don’t know the way to post the link to my posts.

When I was 17 a friend shows me his saxophone and asked me to play it. Unfortunately I couldn’t play. So what.

During the coming years I played the guitar and founded a skiffle group being the leader, singer and guitarist. Later on I tried the trumpet.

I learned playing the electric organ.

When I was 60 I entered the pension scheme and remembered the saxophone. In 2006 I started to learn it. Now they (the alto and tenor saxophones) are my favourite music instruments.

Have a look at my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ai7B3RxRijA

I have also blogs on Google blogger.com: https://saxyjfhl.blogspot.com/ and https://globetrotterjfhl.blogspot.com

https://globetrotterjfhl.blogspot.com/2019/02/1948-childhood.html