On this page Manfred and I would like to show you some
photographic impressions of our month in the States, plus collect some
information we found helpful "along our way"...
Auf dieser Seite im Web möchten Manfred und ich einige
Photoimpressionen unseres Monats in den USA zeigen und zusätzlich ein wenig
Information, die uns nützlich war, sammeln...
Minneapolis:
A great city, with very hospitable and friendly people.
Very culture-oriented, and definitely worth the visit if
you can arrange it with your tour plans.
We were lucky enough to have local hosts, which - obviously -
made the thing much easier; still, there are a few possibilities
without having this privilege as well.
In case you're trying to save money on your trip I can
recommend the Minneapolis Hostel, which can be reached through clicking here. Very helpful and friendly
staff there, in my opinion. They are situated well in the center of the
city and they also have bicycles for rent. Or else you plan on using the campsite of the city...
Otherwise, Minneapolis is beautiful but unfortunately rather
high-priced. Be aware of that fact in your financial planning of the trip...
Rocky Mountains NP:
Affordable accommodation relatively close to the park can be found at
Grand Lake: Shadowcliff hostel is situated beautifully on a hill above
the lake! For booking and contact click here!
Moab:
Accommodation: Hostel is small but neat and friendly; and has great rates!
Private rooms available, internet access (pay machine) as well. The hostel
has a homepage at Lazy Lizard Home Page.
Contact: click here!
Grand Canyon NP:
By all means: If you can, avoid the South Rim! There are thousands
of tourists there, and the park is hopelessly overcrowded! It was probably our
only very unpleasant experience in the whole month of traveling! I can only
suggest you see the North Rim. It has very beautiful, and at some places even deserted,
outlooks, and if you come for the nature experience you will just love it!
For accommodation directly at the Lodge at
the Rim you better come early as they can, naturally, only accommodate a
certain number of people. The requests and bookings can be made via the Web.
(Email addresses are at the bottom of their page.)
Tucson, AZ:
A good and reasonable place to stay at is the
Roadrunner Hostel.
Durango - Mesa Verde Links:
Need affordable and friendly and clean accommodation?
The "Enchanted Mesa Motel" in Mancos is situated very close
to the National Park and offers very good service at reasonable fees.
Highly recommended after personal experience there! If you are interested,
contact them by clicking here!
