We slept well and have just had breakfast in the shade of a small bush. We continue on the White Rim Trail, second part.
Before we can start, Lasse realizes that his tank has slipped out of the front brackets. Must have happened during one of the stunts.
Here is a compilation of three short videos from the morning of the second day of the White Rim Trail. Lasse rides ahead - the scenery is amazing!
The finale, the ascent to the plateau, is absolutely amazing. The slope winds its way up a rock face that seems impregnable from below. Another compilation of five short videos from the GoPro on my helmet.
Amazing!!! I have to say this again briefly.
We drive north on the TAT. It's hot and there's no shade. We decide to drink the rest of the water because we can go shopping in Green River.
During the break, we realize that we have lost a screw.
White Rim Trail to Buckhorn Wash Canyon north of Green River.
After a long day, we set up camp at Buckhorn Wash Canyon and make a campfire ... not because we're cold ... just because.
In the morning we head west through Buckhorn Wash Canyon. I think the canyon is beautiful and it seems to be an insider tip. This is the third time I've been here and I'm always almost alone.
Here we show you how the previous shot was taken. A self-made tripod boom on the right-hand aluminum case makes it possible.
Lunch break - Lasse quickly mixes the delicatessen cheese before the meal.
A moment ago we thought our plans wouldn't work out, then it turns out that everything works out. We can drive through Capitol Reef National Park all the way to Boulder.
Climbing another rock face with our XT500s on a gravel road in Capitol Reef National Park.
At the top of the plateau, we reach the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument.
After dinner at the pub around the corner, we had a good night's sleep at a campsite in Escalante. Here are the plans for today in the vlog.
A panning shot through Bryce Canyon from Bryce Point. The canyon is always a blast ... but also very touristy.
First Bryce Canyon and then Zion National Park - two real heavyweights.
From Bryce Canyon, take the highway into and through Zion National Park.
Camping in Quails Creek State Park - I manage to get hold of some ice cubes to cool our hot drinks.
We still have a spare filling for our petrol stove. As we hadn't found a suitable container, we brought the good Coleman petrol in a jar. But the lid didn't hold tight when it was shaken.
Good morning from Quail Creek State Park. The sun is burning mercilessly right away.
If you want to drive from St. George to Las Vegas without using the interstate, you have to leave the roads at some point ...
This is the Valley of Fire State Park near Las Vegas in Nevada.
Good morning from Las Vegas Bay Campground. Curious roadrunners visit us as we dismantle the camp.
Las Vegas is simply incredible. It's completely crazy to build a city in the flat desert.
In 1975, the TT500 was presented at an auto show in Las Vegas. 50 years later, we are now here with XTs!
... and then disappear into the casinos. Unfortunately, the minimum bet for blackjack is too high for us, so we have fun at the slot machines.
The casinos all have no windows so that the player forgets the time and doesn't realize what time of day it is.
400km through the desert to get from Las Vegas to Palm Springs. Again we manage to avoid the freeway and again there are stretches of gravel in between.
Three kicks only - we're almost there. Just one more stretch of Route 66, through Twentynine Palms and then we're back.
A look back at the problems with the electrics, which we didn't fix until the end of the trip.
A brief look back at a few of the experiences on this trip. It was wonderful and I am glad that I was able to experience it with my son!
After three flights from Palm Springs via Phoenix and London, we landed back in Hamburg. Many thanks for traveling with us!
Axel's XT is back in the garage, but my XT is waiting for Robin, he wants to ride it to Canada for 10 weeks.
