California and Costa Rica

Fri, 04 Nov 2016 18:20:25 +0000

During the last seven weeks I’ve spent a lot of time in California. With my study class we worked on projects with local companies in the Silicon Valley. It was a great experience. For the weekends I had decided to visit Yosemite and the beautiful lake Tahoe again. Despite the Californian drought I had some good hikes there. Before leaving for home I took a flight to Costa Rica and spent a week there. Seeing the caribbean coast not on a post card was a very nice thing. Now here are some pictures you might like:

Public transport in America is hard to endure as a swiss.

San Francisco is the chaotic place where the biggest brains design our future.

On top of El Capitain in Yosemite sure is the best view.

It is common for the chinese people to spend their time outside. Wish europeans would do that more often.

The building changed, not the business.

Next to lake Tahoe we were suprised by a snow storm.

Do not forget to drink enough while hiking.

It was the second time in Yosemite and I still coudn't hike up the half dome. However, El Capitan also was beautiful.

Wouldn't want to get lost in a jungle in Costa Rica.

Mesmerizing colors.

The caribbean coast in Costa Rica really looks like in post cards.

Some ticos hanging out in San Jose.

USA - Nevada and California

Sun, 24 Aug 2014 06:17:14 +0000

My USA trip has almost come to an end. I had a great time here in California and Nevada. I never expected to meet so many people while travelling alone in the USA.

Not the cities are worth being seen, it are the beautiful national parks, the nature and the landscape of California. If you’ll ever go to America don’t miss these things.

Bodie is a ghost town which gives you a nice insight in the good ol times.

A beach in the mountains? Yes, that's lake Tahoe.

Of all the cities in California San Francisco is by far the nicest.

Walmart run out of tents, so I spend my first night in a hamock.

Travelling from San Francisco to Los Angeles? Take the highway number 1 along the coast!

Venice Beach is a nice place to hang out and meet the weirdest people of Los Angeles.

The hidden valley in the Joshua Tree national park looks more beautiful when the sun sets.

A street artist worth to tip in Las Vegas.

In terms of landscape Death Valley was my favourite national park. So different and beautiful.

Due to there's no light pollution in the national parks you can see the stars very clearly.

This is the last backflip of my holiday. Behind is the gorgeous Zion valley.

This picture was made on my way up to eagls peak in the Yosemite valley. It's a though hike, but the view to the half dome is definitly worth it.

Yosemite on Janik von Rotz