Travellers Photo Gallery

1.Gail and Pam, at the Lompoc Murals, this one depicting the local "temperance movement"

2. Betsy makes a friend, at the miniature horse ranch near Solvang.

3. Ron, sizes up the long horn, Solvang

4. Bob our driver added a few luxuries to his tenting experience by producing a sun lounger and deck chair!

5. Mark and Elaine, relaxing into camp life at Solvang.

6. Ngaire and Dennis sampling the local wine, the Santa Ynez valley near Solvang

7. Janet and Dud, kayaking over the giant kelp at Monterey Bay. The wildlife was prolific - sea otters, sea lions, pelicans to name but a few.

8. Two sea otters, Monterey Bay.

9. One of the fabulous displays at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

10. A repeat winner of the daily "memorable moment " award, Doug finds a new use for "Ewok" our trip mascot.

11. Jeanette - the Golden Gate bridge walkway. A lovely 40 walk across the Bay

12. Elaine chats with the local constabulary - Golden Gate Bridge.

13. Brenda, Fay and Eileen - seafood take-aways at Fisherman's Wharf.

14.Maurice and the ladies spent time in the Fresno Goal - Fresno Flat Heritage Park, Oakhurst

15. Celia and "Old Grizzly" - the 2,700yr old sequoia at Mariposa Grove, Yosemite National Park.

16. Edith - standing between a fallen sequoia, Mariposa Grove.

17. Ngaire "on top of the world", standing on the rim of the canyon, Yosemite National Park.

18. Eileen, at Columbia Point, just a short 1 to 1.5hr hike up from the valley floor.

19. Our hike to Nevada Falls - Judy declares "this hike has the wow factor" (Yosemite National Park)

20. Lynne and Ron at Inpsiration Point, Yosemite National Park

21. After we have crossed the Tioga Pass we had lunch at Tenaya Lake.

22. Don takes in the view at Lake Tenaya, "where am I he says"

23. Teri, the Bodie Park historian gave us a great insight into life in Bodie, from the discovery of gold in 1859 to well into the 1930's.

24. Bodie Ghost Town - once a rich gold and silver town.

25. A black bear we encountered grazing in the high country meadow on the way to Bodie Ghost town.

26. Ann - admiring the first of the autumn colour, Lake Sabrina.

27. Blue Lake high in the Sierras is an alpine jewel, a great objective for our hike.

28. Vicky, Jean and Ann hiking, high above Lake Sabrina in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

29. Ooooops Bob - "Ewok" is yours for the day, for keeping "cool" when early morning pressures deflated his battery

30. Ann and Mike at Bad Water, Death valley, the lowest point in the USA.

31. Bev, Barbara and Celia at -282 ft below sea level. As it was 40degs, we soon retreated to the air con cool of the bus.

32 Lynne and Elton at the "Venetian"

33 Sunset at our Zion Canyon camp

34. Judy at Observaton Pt, waving to attract the attention of others who were on Angels Landing, the peak directly above Judys hat.

35 Some of us hiked to the Emerald Pools, Zion Canyon

36. Norma, Doug and a Joshua tree - this tree only grows in the Mojave Desert between 3,000 - 7,500 ft. (near St George, Utah)

37. Pam negoiating her way across the Virgin River, the Narrows.

38. Celia at Checker Board Mesa, Zion National Park

39. Hiking through Bryce Canyon.

40. The Poser and the Imposter - "Queen Vics Hoddoo" and Vicky.

41. Michael, at Bryce Pt, overlooking Bryce Canyon.

42. Dudley and Judy, Boynton Overview, Escalante Park.

43. MaryAnn, entralled by the expansive views of Capitol Reef National Park

44. Michael, Keith, Mot and Bev - Delicate Arch, Arches National Park.

45. Eileen and the gang - Double Arch, Arches National Park

46. Brenda, hiking on the Fins, Arches National Park.

47. Haircut time- Fay deals to Bob.

48. The Cliff Palace - one of Mesa Verde's cliff settlements, inhabited by the Indians in the late 13th century.

49. We celebratetd Mark's birthday tonight, at Durango in Colorado. The meal was "Mexican with salsas, chilli con carne, guacamole, nachos and "sangria". Yum! There was much singing as the dishes were washed......Viva Mexico!.