The art of tenting
Camping equipment has come a long way since the days of the Romans and their leather tarpaulins, and yet it's still similar in so many...
BeaUTAHful Structures
From Vegas we headed on to the Grand Canyon and then into Utah and Arizona, to a host of national parks and stunning scenery with many...
Dam Dam Dam
It's hard to miss the impressive dams in the U.S. There are hundreds, especially in the mountainous stretches of Arizona, California,...
The Wonder that is Death Valley
I must admit I had preconceptions of this place - hot, sandy, and filled with creatures that can kill you. But I thought it would be...
There's no business like show business (with a little help from some engineers)
I've often felt that because engineering is logical, scientific and practical, people view it as 'dull'. That they don't see the...
Things don't always go to plan
Like many people who visit California each year, the Big Sur was on my to do list. Completed in 1934, this stretch of highway from Carmel...
The Importance of Hydrology
The impact of water is everywhere you look in Yosemite, particularly in the spring when the waterfalls are in full flow! (IÂ must confess...
For the love of bridges
I'd just like to take this opportunity to point out the obvious that there are in fact more bridges than just the Golden Gate in San...
Silicon Valley (cheers for saving it Bond)
As well as providing the stage for Max Zorrin and his dastardly deeds back in the 80s, this southern San Francisco Bay area has fuelled...
And another thing....
I promise I will move on from San Francisco, but before I do, the 3rd thing on the list would surely be Alcatraz, and I was...
