The Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon and Zion were magnificent and true natural wonders of the world.
Pick up a few superlatives and pour liberally:
Zion: Keith and I waded knee deep in Virgin River at the narrows with 2400' cliffs on either side.
Vegas: Our group walked along the Venice canal while the gondoliers punted and sang (each gondala cost $64 to hire), we watched live opera in St Marks Square with jugglers, stilt walkers performing and we wandered along Venetian narrow streets and window shopped... all inside a hotel.
Glen Canyon: We looked 2000' straight down at Horseshoe Bend.
Lake Powell: Swam in the largest man-made lake in USA (the water was so warm, just like a bath.. such a difference to Lake Baikal)
And as a contrast:
Today I flew to San Francisco. Lots of people telling me how wonderful it is. Well, I ain't seen it yet.
The hostel is in Ellis Street that is the top of a triangle together with Eddy St and Turk St that apparently is not safe at night, during the day it is "not so bad" and I quote: "only rampant drugs and vice" Great!! In the dark this evening I walked hundreds of yards along a street with very, very, very dodgy looking guys hanging around. Not that I saw them. I looked straight ahead, pulling my wobbly-wheels suitcase beihind me. Anyway, I couldnt see a f.....in thing without my glasses. Whatever.
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