
Long Beach: The best way to start a U.S.-trip... |

...is in a fatty burger place! |

Continued with a fatty breakfast the next day |

Is that the prudish America I remember? |

Michael Jackson's star |

The boy on the left should actually be happy that he's gone |

Where's the skirt, Marilyn? |

This is where we crossed the 100°F-line |

In the desert, they're still living in the 50s |

Fabulous Las Vegas |

No Pharaohs buried here - the Luxor on the inside |

That might turn your bowels into a volcano, too |

Or that |

So true |

There used to be outside heaters, now there's coolers |

We were not-so-VIP in the hottest club in town |

Better than the original |

Since it never rains in Vegas, all umbrellas live freely and have created their own society |

Bavaria is everywhere! |

She didn't win the money for the trip back |

The light was helpful to find the way back to the hotel |

And if they build really small bombs? |

That's where you're sent for speeding |

Andre after two nights in the aforementioned jail |

Who painted all that? |

Nuns at the Grand Canyon |

Sunset at Hopi Point |

So close to the edge |

Monument Valley |

The new Western-heroes |

Our car only looked like a 4WD, as we'd find out later |

Between a rock and a hard guy |

When the environment gets unfriendly |

Marlboro Country |

Please don't touch the exhibits! |

Watching Westerns where they were made |

Nightfall at "The View Hotel" |

Our view from the room (seriously) |

Work out with a view |

Who needs real food! |

How we got stuck with the pseudo-4WD (and rescued) |

Barbecue on Lake Powell |

This is what they need these pickups for |

Incredible Antelope Canyon |

All natural lighting |

Is this where I lost my contact lens? |

The chosen one! |

Laser beam? |

Horseshoe Bend |

That was at about 110°F |

Darling, do my legs look fat? |

Andre, god of fire |

No barbecue for you |

Celebrating my bday in the hottest... |

...and only club in town |

Zion National Park |

He almost had his own tanker-truck of soda |

Well, we didn't exactly eat healthy either |

Motel w/ wifi & free sunset |

They forced me on a horse |

I'm more a horse-shouter than a whisperer |

I feel sorry for "Dog" |

Right after this, he tried to throw me off (unsuccessful) |

Ay caramba! El diablo!!? |

Bryce Canyon |

Deep down lives... |

...the mighty cave-wizard |

This is what Boris turned into after being cursed by the cave-wizard |

US-50: Driving down the "loneliest road in America" |

Giant cocaine storage area |

Finally, some green: Lake Tahoe |

Roasting on the beach |

Andre didn't look so happy after he tried the raw fish |

Back in SF! |

Miss Starbucks 2009 |

Cool, I should write a paper in that field myself |

At the "Stinking Rose", garlic-restaurant |

They renamed the IC for fear of attracting more students like us |

205 Font Bvd. Brown. Why oh why? |

First night out in SF |

There's a new sheriff in town! |

This is what's become of Polly Esther's |

Still good but very purple: The Thai Noodle House |

I sell you very nice car! Brand new! |

Almost blown away |

Always nice to see |

On Baker's Beach |

Not in the nude section, though |

Reunion in the Cheesecake Factory |

Our waiter |

We also waited: 2.5 hrs for a table |

Holy Cow: Still as shabby |

Bienvenido a Miami! |

Only the car was topless |

Driving out to the Keys |

No ducks on Little Duck Key |

Welcome to Key West |

Our nice colonial style B&B |

Choice of color....interesting |

The smallest bar ever |

Sunset on Mallory Square |

Sponge-Monster is out to scrub us! Argh! |

Stars: Not just in Hollywood |

That's why it's the Conch Republic |

A case for the dentist |

When it gets dark... |

...people go to Irish Kevin's |

Being German... |

...we couldn't miss the Booze Cruise |

Finally... |

...chilling |

At least this horse won't throw me off |

Another way to waste energy |

The Hemingway-lookalike-contest |

And now, for the famous Lime Pie |

Why go back? |

We would have needed that at Lake Powell |

Jell-o-shots with cream - yummy |

90 miles to Cuba |

Fort Lauderdale: Where houses come with boat parking |

Art Deco and Matt Deco |

Last Dinner... |

...in South Beach |

Final Breakfast - a million calories, as usual |