CugnoBrasso
07.24.22 | Boi oh boi, can't wait to get my dose of jesus, guns and freedom. |
bludngorevidal
07.24.22 | Pass cars on the left
On the freeways, driving up to 15 MPH above the speed limit in good traffic conditions is generally acceptable in the western US
You don’t pay for roads unless you see the odd tollbooth
Depending on where you are, locals can be hostile to folks from other states, let alone from other countries. People in larger cities in the states you mentioned and in California as a whole will generally be kinder to foreign folks. |
bludngorevidal
07.24.22 | As for sunrise and sunset, check your weather app. There will be at least 1 hour difference in times between the southernmost and northernmost parts of California. Where I live in San Francisco, the sun sets around 8:30 PM this time of year. |
Josh D.
07.24.22 | If you don't want to die in a mass shooting, you should stay at least 100 miles away from the country writ large. But welcome! |
LeddSledd
07.24.22 | Set aside a good portion of your budget for gas money. I just drove several thousand miles recently for a trip and easily spent upwards of $700 for gas, with a car with decent mileage. It'll be considerably expensive (by American standards) in California, or in sparser areas in the desert where you have fewer options to fill up
Nightfall in those areas this time of year is generally past 8:00 |
CugnoBrasso
07.24.22 | Thanks a lot everyone! Oh my, I'm so thrilled! |
widowslaugh123
07.24.22 | Buy hella weed when in California you’re welcome |
ArsMoriendi
07.24.22 | Utah has Zion National Park near the Arizona/Nevada border and apparently, it's one of the most beautiful parks in the country... never been though |
CugnoBrasso
07.24.22 | I was already planning to go to that area, it looks lovely!
I secretly hope to hear some spoken Navajo. |
DaveTrane
07.25.22 | so ur from Switzerland Cugno?
what a nice trip, happy for u. US roadtrip is also on my bucketlist. |
Storm In A Teacup
07.25.22 | I visited Zion in Fallout New Vegas. Lovely place. Have fun Cugno! 😃 |
CugnoBrasso
07.25.22 | Yep, I'm from the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland, read all of my comments with a thicc spaghetti accent from now on.
Are you from the States? |
Josh D.
07.25.22 | vieni qui quando fa così caldo |
CugnoBrasso
07.25.22 | Not an issue, I'm pretty hot myself. |
Josh D.
07.25.22 | ah, non mi piace l'estate |
CugnoBrasso
07.25.22 | Neither do I, but we're currently experiencing a heat wave in Europe so we're not better off. |
DaveTrane
07.25.22 | hehe first i thought ur italian bc of your name and your love of RPI
no, im italian, from South Tyrol and italian is only my second language ^^ |
Josh D.
07.25.22 | Oh yeah...well it could be worse, you could be coming here to Texas. |
CugnoBrasso
07.25.22 | Josh I've seen the weather forecast for the death valley and I refuse to think that Texas is hotter.
Dave, I take it you speak German then? Since we speak Italian, the Italian influence here is pretty strong, my parents used to love Italian music and I got into it by listening to their LPs (although I also listened to tons of Italian indie as a teen). Also, my nickname isn't my real name, it's just two made-up words. |
DaveTrane
07.25.22 | correct, my first language is german
ofc its a nickname ^^ but it sounds kinda italian hahaha |
CugnoBrasso
07.25.22 | Ich kann auch Deutsch, obwohl ich es schon lange nicht mehr gesprochen habe (ich habe in Bern studiert). Jedes Jahr zwinge ich mich ein Buch auf Detusch zu lesen, um meine Kenntnisse nicht zu verlieren, aber jetzt spreche ich deutlich schlimmer als vorher... |
pjquinones747
07.25.22 | You picked an awful time to be coming to AZ. Get ready for a high and dry 110 |
CugnoBrasso
07.25.22 | Man... Way to kill the fun |
pjquinones747
07.25.22 | If you go to the Grand Canyon or Sedona (which you should if you can) the weather there will be fine. It's in Phoenix where we all suffer. |
bludngorevidal
07.25.22 | Hike the Narrows at Zion. Absolutely unmatched. |
CugnoBrasso
07.25.22 | Wow, Sputnik is the ultimate website for recs, be they music or hikes. |
widowslaugh123
07.26.22 | You should skip the southwest entirely and just hang out in the Pacific Northwest for your whole trip |