Last time we have been looking at an architectural marvel: the Crystal Cathedral (link here). You can actually visit the cathedral if you are traveling from LA southbound (Mexico anyone?). There are a lot more attractions in the vicinity of the City of Angels. However, if you want to get out of the city there …
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This time we will make a dramatic change and go from looking at the desert landscapes to admiring the modern (or postmodern if you want to be extra precise) architecture of the Crystal Cathedral. It is maybe not as well-known as Rio’s statue of Christ the Redeemer or Barcelona’s (still to be finished) Sagrada Familia. …
It’s been a while since the last post. I told you: prepare accordingly when planning a visit to the valley. As you can see I didn’t follow my own advice and it meant a solid few weeks between posts :D. So again: do prepare for the visit. It’s not unusual to see no other people …
As you already know desert landscape is very common in south western USA. For this reason we will stick to it for now and visit one of the extreme places on the planet – the Death Valley. Already the name is a kind of a warning for those who venture there unprepared. After all, the …
Yes, we are back in the USA!! The hot part (weather-wise) of the country. The title of the post may even suggest a very hot part. That’s what at least the “desert” part implies. What about the second part? The dagger. The desert dagger is an English translation of “izote de desierto”. And this “izote …