tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347143014644707422024-03-05T11:15:00.446+02:00StarlingSiinishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03304729263932732481noreply@blogger.comBlogger391125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234714301464470742.post-81928563467005338142015-04-30T14:00:00.000+03:002015-04-30T14:00:25.427+03:00Yosemite Falls<i>Yosemite</i>n kansallispuistoon saavuttuamme nappasimme pari kuvaa <i>Yosemite Valley</i>sta ja menimme samantien jonottamaan telttapaikkaa <i>Camp 4</i>:lle. Jonotukseen kannattaa varata aikaa, mutta onneksi teltta saatiin pystytettyä niin, että oli aikaa touhuta muutakin.<br />
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<i>Yosemite was the last national park on my tour in the States. The first thing after taking a couple of photos of Yosemite Valley was to queue for the camp at Camp 4 campground. We got to wait for a while but still had plenty of time to plan other activities.</i><br />
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Ensimmäisenä Yosemite-päivänä haikkasimme <i>Yosemite Falls Trail</i>ille, jossa kiivetään <i>Upper Yosemite Fall</i> -vesiputouksen ylle. Edestakainen matka Camp 4:lta lähtien on n. 12 km: ensin tiukkaa nousua ja samaa reittiä alas. Putous oli siihen aikaan vuodesta melko kuiva, kun se keväällä virtaa paljon vuolaammin.</div>
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<i>On the first day we hiked the Yosemite Falls Trail to the top of Upper Yosemite Fall. It was about 12 km roundtrip from Camp 4. The waterfall is at its peak in the spring and was pretty dry this time of the year.</i></div>
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Siinishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03304729263932732481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234714301464470742.post-75816400979663314202015-04-28T17:32:00.002+03:002015-04-30T11:12:00.583+03:00Giant Sequoia TreesLos Angeles -päiviä seurasi ajomatka pohjoista ja <i>Yosemite</i>n kansallispuistoa kohti. Ennen Yosemitea yövyimme <i>Sequoia National Park</i>in lähellä <i>Three Rivers Campground</i>illa ja aamulla kävimme ihmettelemässä maailman suurimpia puita (mammuttipetäjiä) kansallispuistossa.<br />
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Sequoiassa katsastimme lähinnä vain <i>Great Forest Museum</i>in ja <i>General Sherman Tree</i>n, joka on arvioitu olevan tilavuudeltaan maailman suurin puu - ja sen ympäristö ihan täynnä turisteja. Yöksi ajettiin lähemmäs Yosemitea <i>Oakhurst</i>in <i>Elk Lodge & TV Campiin</i>, jossa ihastuttavat mummot ja paapat ottivat meidät lämpimästi vastaan.<br />
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<i>After Los Angeles we drove north towards Yosemite National Park. Before Yosemite we spent the night in the neighborhood of Sequoia National Park at Three Rivers Campground and in the morning we went to see some of the biggest trees (giant redwood) in the world. </i><br />
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<i>At Sequoia we visited the Great Forest Museum and the General Sherman Tree which is the largest tree on earth concidering its bole volume (not the tallest or even the widest). The night before Yosemite was spent in Oakhurst at Elk Lodge & TV Camp with some lovely seniors.</i><br />
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Siinishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03304729263932732481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234714301464470742.post-60562494581032669152015-04-15T16:56:00.000+03:002015-04-15T16:56:37.774+03:00Universal StudiosYksi Losissa vietetty päivä kulutettiin aamusta iltaan Hollywoodissa <i>Universal Studios</i>illa. Disneylandin lälläriprinsessa- ja kukkateemaan verrattuna Universalilla oli paljon enemmän annettavaa aikuisillekin. Kuumuusaaltoja Transformersin räjähdyksissä, Tyrannosaurus rexin valtava naama Jurassic Parkissa, pikkuötököitä nilkoissa Muumio-junassa ja elävät näyttelijät kauhutalossa (miksi ne jahtasivat juuri minua?) - syke kohosi välillä pilviin jännityksestä. Piirettyjä suosikkejani, minioneja, pääsi katselemaan Minion Mayhemissa ja huh, sitä krääsän määrää, mitä mm. minioneista myytiin ympäri puistoa.<br />
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<i>One of our LA days was spent at the Universal Studios. Compared to Disneyland (a lot for kids who love e.g. princesses) Universal had more to offer for adults. The heath of explosions at Transformers, the giant nose of Tyrannosaurus Rex at Jurassic Park, little bugs around your ankels at Mummy and live actors at the haunted house (don't know why they kept chasing me) - my heart rate was high at times. Minions - my favorite cartoon characters - were everywhere, at the Minion Mayhem and souvenier shops around the park.</i><br />
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Siinishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03304729263932732481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234714301464470742.post-90269686141969913452015-04-13T22:28:00.001+03:002015-04-14T14:35:32.429+03:00L.A. BeachesLos Angelesin rannoista tsekkasimme ensin <i>Venice Beach</i>in. Kävelykatu <i>Boardwalk</i> ja sen kaupustelijat, katutaiteilijat ja skeittaajat olivat jääneet mieleen mm. <i>Californication</i>ista.<br />
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<i>4th of July</i> vietettiin puolestaan Veniceä rauhaisammalla <i>Manhattan Beach</i>illa. Iltapäivällä pikniköitiin rannalla ja illalla katsottiin ilotulituksia, joka ammuttiin klo 21. Itsenäisyyspäivä oli kyllä todellinen epäonnen päivä, koska aamusalilla painon alle litistyneen sormen lisäksi automme ei suostunut enää illalla starttaamaan. Lopulta ajoimme majapaikkaamme kaksi tuntia metrolla. Seuraavana päivänä kaverimme veivät meidät autolle ja jostain kumman syystä se käynnistyi. No, tulipahan bongattua Vince Vaughn paikallisessa Targetissa ja jonotettua Manhattanin ravintoloihin, jotka juuri itsenäisyyspäivän jälkeen olivat erittäin ruuhkaisia.</div>
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<i>We spent 4th of July at Manhattan Beach which is calmer that Venice. We had a picnic in the afternoon and in the evening we watched the fireworks (at 9 p.m.). July 4th was a day of bad luck: I squeezed one of my fingers at gym in the morning and in the evening our car wouldn't start. We ended up taking the subway home (lasted for two hours!). Well, surprisingly the car did start the next day we tried it and we saw Vince Vaughn at the local Target. </i></div>
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Siinishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03304729263932732481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234714301464470742.post-77161969414901928412015-04-11T11:30:00.004+03:002015-04-11T11:33:26.262+03:00HollywoodVoi enkelten kaupunki! <i>Los Angeles</i> herätti ristiriitaisia tunteita - toisaalta paljon nähtävää, kivoja rantoja, rentoa meininkiä, mutta toisaalta pitkät välimatkat ja ruuhkaliikenne. Vaan lähtisin kyllä uudestaan, koska niin paljon jäi tekemättä. Tällä reissulla ehdittiin nähdä mm. rantoja, <i>Hollywood</i>in kuuluisimpia paikkoja, <i>Beverly Hills</i>in luksustaloja ja <i>Santa Ana</i>n loistavia shoppailupaikkoja (<i>South Coast Plaza Shopping Center</i>).<br />
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<i>The City of Angels! I had mixed feelings about Los Angeles - on the other hand there were lots of places to go to, beaches and a laid-back atmosphere in the city, but on the other there were long distances and traffic jams everywhere. Even so, I would travel there again because a lot was left unseen. On this trip I had time to see some beaches, famous sights in Hollywood, luxury apartments in Beverly Hills and great shopping spots in Santa Ana (</i><i>South Coast Plaza Shopping Center)</i><i> etc. </i><br />
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Kuvat otettu <i>Mullholland Drive</i>n ajelukierrokselta:<br />
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<i>A must in Hollywood is the TLC C</i><i>hinese Theatre and its blocks with hand- and footprints of legendary movie stars. </i></div>
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Myös <i>Hollywood Walk of Fame</i>lta tuli bongailtua muutamia tähtösiä. <i>Hollywood Boulevard</i>ia tuli käveltyä melko pitkät pätkät, joten tähtikuvioita tuli skannailtua jonkin verran. Niitä kun on yli 2000 kappaletta! Kannattaa muuten käydä Hollywoodin <i>Amoeba Records</i>issa, jossa on valtava kokoelma vinyylejä jne.</div>
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<i>We strolled along Hollywood Boulevard spotting stars from </i><i>Hollywood Walk of Fame (over 2000 stars!). Amoeba Records is worth a visit - a huge collection of vinyls etc. </i></div>
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LA:n kortteerimme oli Hollywoodin lähellä sijaitseva <i>Village Valley</i>, josta löysimme ihanan airbnb-majoituksen erään taiteilijan ja hänen suloisen Lulu-koiransa luota.</div>
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<i>Our LA home was in Valley Village - a nice airbnb home of an artist and his adorable dog Lulu.</i></div>
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Siinishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03304729263932732481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234714301464470742.post-80201723118203743142015-04-08T08:27:00.000+03:002015-04-08T14:40:10.701+03:00DisneylandSupervarhaisille aamuherätyksille olivat yleensä syynä pitemmät päiväretket luonnonpuistoissa, mutta tällä kertaa kiiruhdimme Mikin ja Akun maahan Anaheimin <i>Disneyland</i>iin. Portteja kolisteltiin jo klo 7.30 ja Indiana Jonesin seikkailujuna (ehkä paras huvittelulaite koko puistossa) oli jo klo 8 vallattu. Illemmalla mm. Indiana Jonesiin oli noin tunnin jonot, joten kannatti iskeä ajoissa paikalle. Odotusaika on merkitty jokaisen laitteen portille.<br />
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Disneyland tarjosi kevyttä höpöttelyä ja ihan hauskoja huvipuistolaitteita (lue: ei liian rajuja). Parasta antia oli ikivihreäpiirretyistä tuttujen laulujen kuuleminen ja live-esitykset. Ruoka oli kallista ja mitäänsanomatonta (ota eväät!), mutta hups vaan, viihdyimme puistossa yli kellon ympäri ja poistuimme paikalta vasta klo 23 illalla. Muistoissa edelleen ilotulitukset Ruususen linnan yllä ja mahtipontinen <i>Fantasmic</i>-musikaali.<br />
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<i>To wake up very early in the morning had usually something to do with a longer day trip hiking at the national parks. But this time it was pure amusement:
Mickey and Donald at Disneyland in Anaheim. We arrived at the gates
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<i>Disneyland was about having fun and had quite good rides. The
best thing was to hear the familiar songs from some </i><i><i>evergreen </i>cartoons and the live
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whole day at the park leaving at 11 p.m. I still remember the fireworks
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Siinishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03304729263932732481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234714301464470742.post-91469496247678990802015-03-15T21:13:00.002+02:002015-03-15T21:17:17.976+02:00Climbers' Paradise - Joshua TreeKalifornia ja palmut! Ekaksi ajettiin tosin katsomaan hieman tavallista suurempia jukkapalmuja J<i>oshua Tree National Park</i>iin. Nyt alettiin olla jo lähellä Los Angelesia ja Kauniiden ja Rohkeiden Forrestereiden <i>Big Bear</i>in mökkikin melkein nähtiin ohikulkumatkalla - Big Bearin lähistöllä kyselin kaupuntätiltä, onko jaksoja todella kuvattu tällä alueella - tosifani. (;<br />
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<i>We entered the park from east and stopped by at the visitor center. We camped at the Jumbo Rocks campground as soon as we got there.</i><br />
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Joshua Treen suosikiksi jäi ehdottomasti pikkuinen ravintola hieman kansallispuiston ulkopuolella <i>Twentynine Palms</i>issa. <i>Palm Kabob House</i> tarjosi älyttömän hyvät kanashwarmat, kotitekoiset pitaleivät ja sitruunalinssikeitot.<br />
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Siinishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03304729263932732481noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234714301464470742.post-90283325190652014472015-02-28T12:29:00.001+02:002015-03-01T10:49:50.040+02:00Hellish Hot in Death ValleyEn ole ikinä ollut yhtä tukalassa paikassa kuin <i>Death Valley</i>. Kuolemanlaakson aavikko on Yhdysvaltojen kuivin, kuumin ja matalin paikka. Lämpötila näytti parhaimmillaan +47 astetta keskipäivällä, joten kuvio oli tämä: Aja autolla näköalapaikalle, kävele muutamia askelia ulkona nappaamassa muutama valokuva, kipitä kiireesti takaisin autoon ja toivo, että ilmastointi ei ainakaan täällä hajoa. Tätä toimintatapaa sovelsin ainakin <i>Dante's View</i>:n näköalapaikalla.<br />
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<i>Never have I been in a such hellish hot place as Death Valley National Park. The desert is the driest, hottest and lowest place in the USA. The temperature was +47 at noon so I made a plan to survive: Drive to the lookout point, walk a couple of steps outside taking pictures, rush back to the car and hope the air conditioning to work at least this part of the trip. This pattern was applied at least on Dante's View.</i><br />
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<i>Badwater</i>. Huh. Kuuminta ikinä. USA:n matalimmassa kohdassa (86 m merenpinnan alapuolella) oli niin tukalaa, että halusin vain samantien pois. Tuskissani otin pari valokuvaa, kun juoksufani reissukaverini puolestaan halusi kokeilla juoksemista syvänteen pohjalla. Päähänpiston syy oli Badwater Ultramarathon, joka on maailman rankin juoksukisa. Hengissä sieltä selvittiin. Kuumuutta voi mitata vaikkapa sillä, että autonratin nahkapäällystettä kirjaimellisesti suli käsiin kiinni.<br />
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<i>Badwater. The hottest place ever. I wanted out of there, immediately. I took a couple of pictures in agony while my runner friend wanted to try jogging in the basin. He admired the Badwater Ultramarathon which is the toughest foot race in the world so he had to do it. Well, still alive. It was so hot that the leather coating on the steering wheel melted on my hands.</i><br />
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Auringon laskiessa uskaltauduin kävelemään jonkin matkaa kanjonien suojissa.<br />
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Yö Death Valleyssä oli aivan miellyttävä, kun nousi tarpeeksi korkealle. Valinta oli <i>Wild Rose Camping</i> ja tähtitaivas aavikolla aivan mieletön. Seuraavana aamuna ajoimme kuumottavat 14 mailia suljettua tietä pitkin uloskäyntiä kohti. Lopulta selvisi, että tiellä oli vain pari halkeamaa, jotka oli helppo välttää. Ylimääräisiä maileja olisi kertynyt melko paljon, jos olisimme joutuneet ottaa jonkin muun reitin, joten tyytyväisenä jätin kauniin, mutta ahdistavan Death Valleyn taakseni.<br />
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<i>The night at the park was quite pleasant as we drove up to Wild Rose Camping. The starry night was unbelievable!</i>Siinishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03304729263932732481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234714301464470742.post-12158577677951447252015-02-21T10:22:00.000+02:002015-02-21T10:22:05.314+02:00Vegas at night<br />
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Se tunne, kun pääsi viikon leireilyn jälkeen hotelliin! Minulla ja Vegasilla oli hyvä alku; ja itseasiassa fiilis pysyikin hyvänä ne muutamat päivät, mitä tuolla Nevadan casinotaivaassa vietin. Ehkä viikkojen eräilyn vastapainoksi oli ihan mukavaa höpsötellä vilkkuvien valojen, kovaäänisten ihmisten ja pelikoneiden joukossa. Vegas oli överimpi, mitä saatoin kuvitella, mutta toisaalta viihdyin paremmin, mitä olin ajatellut. Päivät vilvotellen altaalla ja ostoskeskuksissa (kuumuus oli mieletön), illat casinoilla ja ravintoloissa - aivot narikkaan.</div>
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<i>My God, the feeling of getting a hotel room after a week of camping! Me and Vegas, we had a pretty good start. Actually, the feeling stayed good for the couple of days I spent in this heaven of casinos in Nevada. Maybe it was a good balance after hiking and camping to spend time amongst bright lights, loud people and slot machines. Vegas was more over the top than I had imagined. And I liked it more than I had imagined. The hot days at the pool and shopping centers, the nights at casinos and restaurants - just taking it easy.</i></div>
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Siinishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03304729263932732481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234714301464470742.post-55776932186031138312015-02-12T22:41:00.002+02:002015-02-12T22:44:59.299+02:00From Route 66 to Valley of FireGrand Canyonin South Rimiltä ajoimme Williamsiin, sieltä poikkesimme legendaariselle <i>Route 66</i>:lle Ash Forkiin ja Seligmaniin, jotka kaikki ovat pikkupaikkoja, mutta ratsastavat 66:n maineella.<br />
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<i>From the South Rim of Grand Canyon we drove to Williams and to Ash Fork and Seligman which lie on the legendary Route 66. The places we drove through were small but had 66 signs and souvenir shops everywhere. </i><br />
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Illan tullen päädyimme Arizonan ja Nevadan rajalle <i>Hoover Dam</i>ille, Hooverin padolle Colorado-joen rantaan. Ensimmäistä kertaa koko reissun aikana lämpötila oli todella trooppinen, vaikka ilta oli jo pitkällä - Kauas oli tultu sitten Yellowstonen viluisten öiden, jolloin nukuin villasukat jalassa ja pipo päässä. </div>
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<i>In the evening we reached the Hoover Dam at the Colorado river. The Dam lies on the border of Arizona and Nevada. The climate began to be tropical for the first time on the trip although it was quite late in the evening. Well, we had driven maaany miles after the breezy nights wearing woolly socks and a hat at Yellowstone. </i></div>
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<i>We ended up driving through Lake Mead Recreation Area to spend the night at the Valley of Fire State Park campground. The park is located just 55 miles away from Las Vegas. </i><i>In the morning we went out to look at the outstanding desert scenery and some funny-shaped sandstone formations. I was charmed by the Valley of Fire and it was one of my favorite places on the trip. There were not too many tourists at the park, as well. Too bad it was way too hot for exploring the park further by foot.</i></div>
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Siinishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03304729263932732481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234714301464470742.post-74433308254790844872015-02-10T23:34:00.001+02:002015-02-10T23:34:47.753+02:00Grand Canyon South Rim<i>Grand Canyon</i>in pohjoisen puolelta ajettiin Cameronin kautta <i>South Rim</i>in itäiselle sisäänkäynnille. Leiri pystytettiin <i>Desert View Campground</i>ille, jonne suloinen pikkupoika oli keksinyt perustaa oman yrityksensä: "Nathan's Rock Shore" myi kiviä kymmenellä sentillä. (:<br />
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Ensimmäiseksi kiiruhdettiin ostoksille <i>Grand Canyon Village Market Place</i>lle. Langaton netti ei tuolla alkanut pelittää, joten ajoimme puiston eteläpuolella sijaitsevaan <i>Tusayan</i>in kaupunkiin ottamaan yhteyttä muuhun maailmaan.<br />
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<i>We drove via Cameron to the eastern entrance of the South Rim from the northern side of Grand Canyon. We set up camp at Desert View Campground where we saw a cute little boy who had started his business of selling rocks by the name Nathan's Rock Shore. </i><br />
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Seuraavan päivän ensimmäinen nähtävyys oli telttapaikan läheisyydessä sijaitseva <i>Desert View Watchtower</i>.</div>
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Voi sitä hellettä, kun palasimme <i>South Kaibab Trail</i>ille ja laskeuduimme alemmas kanjoniin! Reitti kulki <i>Ooh Aah Point</i>in kautta <i>Cedar Ridge</i>lle, josta käännyimme takaisin ylös. Lopulta matkaa kertyi vain kolmisen mailia, mutta kuumuus sai nekin mailit tuntumaan pidemmiltä.</div>
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Lopuksi oli pakko antautua suurimpien turistivirtojen joukkoon, parkeerata auto <i>Bright Angel Trail</i>in alkuun ja ottaa ilmainen bussikyyti nähtävyyksille (punainen linja Village Transferilta Abbysille). Pysähdyspaikkoina oli ainakin <i>Mohave</i> ja <i>Powell Point</i>. Etappien välit olivat melko lyhyet, joten osa matkasta taitettiin kävellen, kun bussia ei aina jaksanut odotella.</div>
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<em>North Rim is less visited than that of South. We could easily find a spot for our tent at De Motte campground outside the park. At North Rim you could drive to the lookout points - no compulsory shuttle buses! The first time I saw this breathtaking view was at Bright Angel Spot which is the most famous lookout at North Rim.</em></div>
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Päivän reippailuosuus suoritettiin <i>North Kaibab Trail</i>illa. Grand Canyonilla kävelemäni trailit eivät sinänsä olleet ihmeellisiä, koska reitti kulki alas kanjonin pohjalle ja takaisin ylös samaa reittiä. Tätä reittiä pitkin olisi voinut kävellä South Rimille asti, mutta me käännyimme takaisin <i>Supai Tunnel</i>in kohdalla.</div>
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<em>We hiked down to the canyon on the North Kaibab Trail, turned back at Supai Tunnel and walked back up the same route. The trails I hiked at Grand Canyon we'rent that inspiring to my mind compared to other trails at other parks. We just hiked down and got up again..</em></div>
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<em>On the next day we took the road to Cape Royal to see the temples and Angels Window. And that's all folks, this was my North Rim.</em></div>
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Siinishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03304729263932732481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234714301464470742.post-73420973160294383512015-01-27T22:19:00.001+02:002015-01-27T22:19:13.912+02:00Cold Sweat at Zion National ParkPuuduttavien Utah-ajokilometrien jälkeen päästiin lopulta asiaan, kanjonivaltakuntaan, joka alkoi jo jonkin matkaa ennen Zionin kansallispuistoa. Zionissa piti auto jättää vierailijakeskukseen ja hypätä ilmaiseen turistibussiin, jotta pääsi <i>Zion Canyon Scenic Drive</i>lle.<br />
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<i>After the grueling miles driven in Utah we were finally getting down to business in the canyon district. No more driving in Zion - the car had to be left behind at the visitor center and there was a free shuttle to Zion Canyon Scenic Drive. </i><br />
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Heti ensimmäiseksi puristettiin kaikki mehut irti <i>Angels Landing Trail</i>illa. Reitin edestakainen matka oli yhteensä 8,7 km ja sen loppuosa oli kiipeilyä kahden kanjonin välisellä kapealla harjanteella. Lähtöpaikassa oli varoituksia reitillä sattuneista kuolemantapauksista ja vasta huipulle kiivetessä alkoi kunnolla ymmärtää, ettei varoitusta ollut turhaan alleviivattu.</div>
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<i>At first we wanted to exhaust ourselves by climbing the famous Angels Landing (round trip 8,7 km). In the end the trail was only a narrow ridge between two deep canyons - no wonder they've put emotional warning signs of deaths before you entered the trail. </i></div>
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Enpä usko, että Suomessa päästettäisiin turisteja kiipeilemään näin kuumottavaa reittiä. Ihan pienen harha-askeleen ottaessa olisi voinut pudota kanjoniin. Pahimmissa kohtaa reittiä oli metalliset ketjut, joista pystyi ottamaan tukea. Kylmä hiki tuli välillä, kun katsoin kapeasta kohtaa alas ja molemmilta puolilta näkyi syvä kanjoni.</div>
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<i>I couldn't imagine that tourists in Finland would let to hike in those conditions. A misstep and you could have fallen into a deep canyon. The worst parts had metallic chains to be grabbed for assistance. At some points of the climbing part I felt cold sweat just by looking down from a narrow ridge.</i></div>
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<i>Zion Canyon</i> from the top of Angels Landing:</div>
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Angels Landing oli ehdottomasti koko reissun mieleenpainuvin ja pelottavin trail. Huipulle (454 m) kiipesi samaan aikaan vain muutamia turisteja verrattuna siihen, kuinka paljon väkeä tuli vastaan muiden kuuluisien reittien varrella. Näinpäs erään todella korkeanpaikankammoisen ryömivän reitillä eteenpäin pahimmissa paikoissa.</div>
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<i>Angels Landing was definitely the most memorable and scariest trail I experienced in the States. There were only some tourists climbing the top (454 m) at the same time even if the trail was very famous. It says something about the difficulty of the trail.</i></div>
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Toinen etappi Zionissa oli <i>Temple of Sinawava</i>, josta pääsi kahlaamaan <i>Riverside Walk</i>ille. Reitti kulki <i>Virgin River</i>iä pitkin kapeassa kanjonissa. Kuuman päivän jälkeen oli mahtavaa vilvotella kurpomalla joessa, eikä kenkienkään kastuminen haitannut.</div>
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<i>The other activity at Zion was to take the shuttle to Temple of Sinawava and take Riverside Walk. The trail went along the Virgin River surrounded by a narrow canyon. It felt good to cool off by walking in the water. Didn't mind the drenched shoes. </i></div>
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Zioniin voisin palata vielä uudestaan. Haaveilen joskus näkeväni vielä kapean kanjonin, "<i>Subway</i>n", jonne on vähintään 9 mailin patikointi ja jonne tarvitaan erilliset luvat. Zionissa vietettiin lopulta vain yksi kokonainen päivä ja yöksi ajettiin Hurricaneen <i>Willow Wind RV Park</i>iin.</div>
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<i>I could return to Zion some day. I'm dreaming of seeing the slot canyon, The Subway, which is a long hike away and need a special permissions to enter it. We spent only one day at the park and drove to nearby city of Hurricane to spend the night at Willow Wind RV Park.</i></div>
Siinishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03304729263932732481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234714301464470742.post-67700328144252605822015-01-19T18:51:00.002+02:002015-01-19T18:51:53.400+02:00Dead Horse Point and Canyons, UtahTaas yksi hevospaikka! Jenkki-roadtripillä tuli vastaan useampi hevosen mukaan nimetty paikka, joista yksi oli Utahin <i>Dead Horse Point State Park</i>. Maisemat olivat huikeat - punaisia kanjoneita, Colorado-joki ja La Sal -vuoret. Oikeastaan tämä etukäteiskuvitelma minulla oli Grand Canyonista, joka myöhemmin osoittautuikin väriltään vaaleammaksi ja metsäisemmäksi, mitä olin kuvitellut. Kuolleen hepan paikassa on kuvattu mm. <i>Thelma & Louise</i> ja <i>Mission Impossible II</i>.<br />
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Yöpaikka löytyi <i>Singletree Campground</i>ilta, joka sijaitsee valtatiellä 24 (Scenic Drive) <i>Capitol Reef National Park</i>in läheisyydessä.</div>
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<i>We spent the night at Singletree Campground (on Hwy 24, Scenic Drive) in the neighborhood of Capitol Reef National Park.</i></div>
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Aamulla matka jatkui Scenic Driveä etelään kohti Zionin kansallispuistoa. Ennen Zionia pysähdyimme valokuvaamaan Red Canyonia. Oli ehkä hirmufiksua kiipeillä kivistä rinnettä flipflopit jalassa...</div>
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<i>In the morning the trip continued along the Scenic Drive towards Zion National Park. Before Zion we took pictures at Red Canyon. It was super smart to go climbing the hill with flip-flops...</i></div>
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Siinishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03304729263932732481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234714301464470742.post-34949726395267046312015-01-18T21:21:00.001+02:002015-01-18T21:25:16.287+02:00Ski Resort Aspen, ColoradoEihän siellä Aspenissa mitään lunta ollut. Tai itse asiassa oli! Pari tyyppiä oli laskettelemassa pienellä lumitilkulla, joka sijaitsi pienen matkan päässä keskustasta. Joka tapauksessa Aspenin keskusta oli suloinen punatiilirakennuksineen, jotka oli rakennettu ihan hiihtokeskuksen juureen.<br />
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Lonely Planet suositteli <i>Justice Snow's</i> -ravintolan gourmet burgereita ja ihan loistavaa ruokaahan sieltä sai!</div>
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<i>Lonely Planet recommended Justice Snow's restaurant and its gourmet burgers - they were delicious, indeed. </i></div>
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Siinishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03304729263932732481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234714301464470742.post-31457022140367092342015-01-18T12:01:00.001+02:002015-01-18T12:01:20.973+02:00Driving through Utah - DinosaurGrand Tetonista ajoimme piiitkän matkan Utahin läpi Coloradon osavaltion puolelle. Oikeasti, tuolla puuduttavalla välillä ei ole oikeastaan mitään nähtävää. Illansuussa päädytiin Utahin ja Coloradon rajalla sijaitsevalle <i>Dinosaur National Monument</i>ille. Monumentin läheiset maantiet olivat täynnä preeriakoiria ja niitä oli käytännössä mahdoton väistellä - raatoja pötkötti pitkin poikin teitä.<br />
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Siinishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03304729263932732481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234714301464470742.post-27524201475630280892014-12-22T12:43:00.001+02:002014-12-22T12:43:51.576+02:00Elk Hunt at Grand TetonYellowstonesta lähdettäessä yövyimme viereisen <i>Grand Teton</i>in kansallispuiston Colter Bay -nimisellä camping-alueella. Jälleen kerran Yellowstonen telttapaikat olivat täynnä. Aamulla ajelimme vuoristomaisemaisen puiston läpi ja bongailimme hirviä - emo ja vasa löytyivätkin ja taas oli autoja tienlaita täynnä eläimiä ihmettelemässä.<br />
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Siinishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03304729263932732481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234714301464470742.post-41383699196025662512014-12-11T19:02:00.003+02:002014-12-11T19:06:30.026+02:00Yellowstone, part 111Yellowstone-kokemuksen huipennukseksi oli jätetty sokerina pohjalle <em>Grand Prismatic Spring</em>, joka on USA:n suurin kuuma lähde. Nimensämukaisesti lähde on erittäin kauniinvärinen, mutta meidän harmiksemme sinä päivänä tuuli oli niin kova, että se puhalsi kuuman lähteen höyryt meitä kohti peittäen näkymät lähes kokonaan.<br />
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<em>As we coudn't see the Grand Prismatic Spring because of the wind and the steam, we hiked a trail called Fairy Falls to see the spring from a hill. We were warned not to climb the hill because a Japanese tourist had got killed by a falling tree just a few days ago. In the end we decided to climb the hill and it was totally worth it. I would have regretted not to see the beautiful spring.</em></div>
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<em>Our last highlights at Yellowstone were experienced at the Upper Geyser Basin where we got to see the Old Faithful erupting at 7.10 p.m. The time between eruptions can be calculated very accurately and the times are seen at the visitor centre. Usually it took 65-92 minutes between the eruptions. The Old Faithful can shoot water to a hight of 55 meters so it was a powerful sight to see.</em></div>
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Elukkakierroksen jälkeen palasimme <i>Mammoth Hot Springs</i> -alueelle, jossa on lukuisia kuumia lähteitä, monivärisiä terasseja ja kalkkikiveä. Kuolleet puut näyttivät pelottavan kauniilta höyryävien lähteiden keskellä.<br />
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<i>Norris</i>-nimisellä alueella ihailtiin puolestaan geysiirejä. Kuumia lähteitä ja pulppuavaa vettä oli lopulta niin valtava määrä, että niiden näkeminen alkoi jo puuduttaa. Hajukin oli välillä melko pistävä!</div>
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<i>The next pics are from Norris area: hot springs and geysers. It's amazing how Yellowstone seems to have an endless number of geothermal areas - so many that you nearly become exhausted. The smell is quite nasty at times. </i></div>
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Siinishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03304729263932732481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234714301464470742.post-35359338657628335182014-12-08T16:07:00.001+02:002014-12-08T16:09:21.955+02:00Yellowstone, part 1Matkapäiväkirja on ollut vähän jäissä, mutta taas mennään. Ja tietä Yellowstoneen taitettiin idästä päin kaunista <em>50-mile Scenic Routea</em> pitkin. Jos Badlandsilla biisonit olivat turvallisen välimatkan päässä, heti puistoon saavuttuamme ne loikoilivat maantien vierellä. Ensimmäinen pysäkkimme oli <em>Yellowstone Lake</em> ja siellä <em>Fishing Bridgen General Store</em>. <br />
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<em>It's been a while, but here we go again. We took a beautiful 50-mile Scenic Route to Yellowstone National Park and entered the park from east. We only saw buffalos from a far distance at Badlands but here the creatures we're chilling out just next to the highway. Our first stop at the park was Yellowstone Lake and Fishing Bridge General Store.</em><br />
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Matka jatkui <em>Grand Loop Roadia</em> pitkin pohjoiseen,<em> kanjonikylään</em> ja <em>Tower Falliin</em>. Kanjonikylässä näin ensimmäiset kuumat mutalähteet ja lenkkeilimme <em>South Rim Trailia</em> pitkin <em>Upper</em> ja <em>Lower Fallseille</em>, Yellowstonen <em>Grand Canoynille</em>.</div>
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<em>The Yellowstone tour continued by driving the Grand Loop Road north to Canoyn Village and Tower Fall. I saw my first mudpots in the Canoyn Village. We hiked the South Rim Trail to see the Upper and Lower Falls, the Grand Canoyn of Yellowstone. </em></div>
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MUSTAKARHU! <em>Petrified treelle</em>, muinaiselle redwood-puulle ajaessa tuli elämäni ensimmäinen karhu vastaan. Lopulta näimme vielä erään toisen yksilön tallustamassa vähän kauempana, joten päivän saldo oli kaksi mustakarhua.<br />
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<em>A BLACK BEAR! When driving to the Petrified Tree (an ancient redwood), I saw my first bear ever. In the end we ended up seeing two black bears on our first Yellowstone day.</em><br />
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Telttapaikan löytäminen puiston alueelta oli melko haastavaa, joten ajoimme pohjoisen <em>Mammoth Hot Springsin</em> kautta puiston ulkopuolelle Montanan osavaltioon (Raja oli ihan lähellä). Yö vietettiin lopulta karhuvaroitusten keskellä<em> Eagle Creek</em> -nimisellä camping-alueella.</div>
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Siinishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03304729263932732481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234714301464470742.post-85724718112233624192014-09-17T17:04:00.001+03:002014-09-17T17:04:28.122+03:00Under the Nose of George WashingtonVaikka <i>Black Hills</i>in alueella olisi voinut viettää useammankin päivän metsissä ja luolissa samoillen, uhrasimme tuolle alueelle vain yhden päivän. Aamu alkoi <i>Wall Drug</i> -tavaratalosta, jota mainostetaan jo satoja maileja ennen Wallin kaupunkia. Kahvi maksoi vain viisi senttiä ja donitsit olivat rapeita. Wall Drugissa shoppailin lähinnä kirjoja ja pari pehmeäkantista teosta lähti mukaan, aiheina kansallispuistot ja Laura Ingalls.<br />
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<i>In Keystone we visited the Crazy Horse Memorial which could have been seen outside the visitor center, as well. I think it wasn't worth it to pay the entrance fees to see the monument and the Native American museum which didn't quite match my expectations. Well, in any case the monument was amazing: The height of the presidential monument is 18 meters but only the head of the Indian chief is 30 meters. The work started already in 1948 and much work is still left...</i></div>
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Vuorilta sukellettiin <i>Jewel Cave</i> -luolaan, jossa nimestä huolimatta ei ole koskaan ollut arvokkaita jalokiviä. Varasimme noin 1,5 h kestävän opaskierroksen, joka oli taas jenkkityyliin elävästi kerrottu ja vähän draamallakin höystetty. Luolastoa on tällä hetkellä tutkittu 145 mailia, mutta sen laajuus odotetaan yhä kasvavan, kunhan tutkimusryhmät ehtivät sitä mittailemaan. Luolaston oletetaan olevan maailman pisin.</div>
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Siinishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03304729263932732481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234714301464470742.post-48930802155967076562014-09-15T20:43:00.001+03:002014-09-15T21:06:44.494+03:00On My Way to BadlandsChicagosta lähtiessä ajeltiin Mississippi-joelle, josta alkoi pitkä - ja välillä suihkuton - telttailukausi. Ensimmäinen etappi oli <i>Wyalusing State Park</i>in leiri<i> </i>Wisconsinissa. Tuolla näin ekan pesukarhun ja kotkan - eläinbongaus olikin yksi lempijutuistani koko reissulla. Minnesota- ja Wisconsin-jokien yhtymäkohdassa kauniilla kalliolla tehtiin myös ensimmäiset leiriaamupalat puurosta, jota syötiinkin sitten ainakin puolet Amerikka-ajasta. Oatmealit ja omenalohkot keitettiin kaasulla, maustettiin kanelilla ja päälle vielä banaania - namii!<br />
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<i>My camp life started from Chicago from where we drove to the Mississippi river. The first stop was at Wyalusing State Park in Wisconsin. I saw my first raccoon and an eagle there - spotting wildlife was one of my favorite things to do on the trip. Our first camp breakfast was prepared at a hill looking at the confluence of the Minnesota and Wisconsin rivers: yummy oatmeal and pieces of apple boiled, flavored with cinnamon and banana.</i><br />
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Matka jatkui <i>La Crosse</i>en, jossa ajettiin pikkuiselle <i>Granddad Bluff</i> -vuorelle katsomaan maisemia. Käytiin myös katsastamassa maailman suurin six pack City Breweryn pihalla. Kyltin mukaan näistä säiliöistä riittäisi yhdelle ihmiselle olutta 3351 vuodeksi, jos joisi six packin päivässä.</div>
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<i>In La Crosse we went to see the Granddad Bluff mesa and the World's Largest Six-Pack at the City Brewery:</i></div>
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La Crossesta ajettiin <i>Red Wing</i> -kenkien alkulähteelle Red Wingin kaupunkiin. Maailman suurimmat asiat sen kuin jatkuivat, koska tehtaanmyymälä-museossa oli esillä maailman suurin kenkä. Voi sitä nahkan määrää!</div>
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<i>The next stop was the city of Red Wing, the hometown of the Red Wing boots. The world's largest things kept on coming: There was the world's largest boot at the factory store and museum.</i></div>
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Toinen camppipaikkamme oli Minnesotan Mankatossa <i>Minneopa State Park</i>. Ennen lähtöä syötiin aamupalaa <i>Minneopan Falls</i>ien vierustalla.</div>
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Seuraavat putoukset olivat South Dakotan osavaltion <i>Sioux Falls</i>issa, jossa lounastettiin kauniissa <i>Falls Park</i>issa ja käytiin shoppailemassa Empire Mallilla. Melko lähellä Sioux Fallsia olisi ollut Ingallsin Lauran kotipaikka <i>De Smet</i>, mutta pieni talo preerialla jäi nyt näkemättä.</div>
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Illan hämärtyessä päästiin ensimmäiseen kansallispuistoon, South Dakotan <i>Badlands National Park</i>iin. Näky oli aika uskomaton, kun yhtäkkiä tasaisesta maasta alkoi sojottaa piikikkäitä kivivuoria. Kuivuneen merenpohjan näköiset muodostelmat olivat kuin Star Warsin kuvauspaikkoja.</div>
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Siinishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03304729263932732481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234714301464470742.post-53281206929586996712014-09-09T22:13:00.000+03:002014-09-09T22:13:08.144+03:00Windy City - ChicagoKylmää! Kuvissa näkyy vihreä kesä ja auringonpaiste, mutta Chicagossa puhalsi kylmä tuuli. Oli hämmentävää, kun kadulla tuli vastaan hellemekkoja, mutta sitten toiset pitivät paksuja kevätvaatteita.<br />
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Varasimme kaupungista siistin airbnb-huoneen Cubs-kentän naapurista, Lakeviewin alueelta. Alueelta oli ihana mennä lenkkeilemään Michigan-järven rantaan. Punainen metrolinjakin ('L') kulki ihan vierestä ja asemilta pystyi ostamaan muutaman päivän lipun.<br />
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Jäätävässä tuulessa tepasteltiin <i>Navy Pier</i>ille, joka on Chicagon vierailluin paikka. Tuulensuojan puolella oli ihan ok, mutta heti, kun rakennukset eivät suojanneet, olin paleltua. Paikka sopii hyvin käveleskelyyn, kaupungin katseluun ja olipa siellä ainakin yksi kivannäköinen terassi, jolla soitettiin musiikkia. Eipä siellä sen kummempaa nähtävää ollut.<br />
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Keskustassa kivointa oli kävellä kauniiden valkoisten rakennusten ohi jokirantaa. Parasta keskustassa oli kuitenkin taidetta täynnä oleva <i>Millenium Park</i>, jossa järjestettiin joka ilta ilmaisia konsertteja.<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">Metroseikkailtiin Chicago-teatterille ja Route 66:n alkupisteelle (E Adam St btwn S Michigan & Wabash Aves).</span></div>
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<i>Coldness could express my Chicago experience the best. It's a blooming summer with sunshine in the pictures but the reality was a different story. It was really windy and that's why very hard to dress in proper clothes - some were wearing summer dresses and the others thicker clothes on the streets.</i></div>
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<i>We had a nice airbnb room in the neighborhood of the Cubs field in the Lakeview area. I enjoyed jogging in the harbor at Lake Michigan. The Chicago 'L', the subway, was easily accessed from the apartment.</i></div>
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<i>We went to see the most visited attraction in the city, Navy Pier. It was quite nice to walk, look at the city from a distance and hear some live music from the terraces but that was basically what Navy Pier could offer. The artsy Millennium Park in the centre was my favorite place and it was a shame I didn't get to stay there to listen free concerts which are held every summer night. In addition to these places we took the subway to the Chicago Theatre, the beginning sign of Route 66 and the original Playboy mansion.</i></div>
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<i>Other places (mostly food!!) to remember were</i></div>
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<i>- Mity Nice restaurant at Water Tower Place (a shopping mall) - yummy meatloaf</i></div>
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<i>- Purple Pig restaurant (N Michigan av) - chicken kebab with tzatziki (even better than the meatloaf at Mity Nice!)</i></div>
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<i>- Wicker Park area with lovely restaurants and vintage boutiques</i></div>
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<i>- Piece restaurant for pizza (Wicker Park)</i></div>
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<i>- Bongo Room (1470 N Milwaukee Av, Wicker Park): probably the best omelette I had on the trip</i></div>
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