
Alla’s sister, Tanya, has joined us in Arizona for a few days.

A back street in Phoenix, the capital of Arizona.

Sedona City. These are the backdrops for this city’s landscapes.

Alla’s sister, Tanya, has joined us in Arizona for a few days.

A back street in Phoenix, the capital of Arizona.

Sedona City. These are the backdrops for this city’s landscapes.

From chilly California to hot and dry and simultaneously cold and very humid Arizona. The third week of our trip – in summary.

Future steaks, burgers, cutlets and sausages in their natural habitat near the city of Calipatria, California.

A black rider on a red steed wishes us peace and love, riding east on Hwy 10 in the direction of Arizona.

Ruslan is emptying sand out of his shoe at the Algodones Sand Dunes in southern California.

A 34-year old gorilla Jessica snacking and simultaneously feeding her 6-month son at the San Diego Zoo.

A Catholic chapel for the amigos leaving their homeland on the border of US and Mexico near the town of Jacumba, California.

Alla soaking in the view at one of our overnight stops in the Sonora Desert, southeastern California.

A holding cell for out-of-line sailors on the USS Midway aircraft carrier.

The view of San Diego from the upper deck of USS Midway aircraft carrier.

A worn-out skater dozing off at a Starbucks in San Diego.

Car selfie on California Hwy 101.

Mastering the art of balance on a beach in Santa Barbara.

Sitting comfortably at the Village Cafe, Ruslan is putting together the report of our second week in the expedition.

The view of the San Diego oceanfront through the USS Dolphin submarine periscope.

Our post about the second week turned out to be longer with more details and information than what is considered to be the norm if you will, so please be mindful of this as you get on board of the band wagon.

Fishing against a background of the famous Alcatraz Penitentiary.

The cook is explaining to future sailors how to make lunch on the ship Balclutha.

Alla is trying hard to attract Leonardo DiCaprio’s attention.

The view of Noe Valley from the Twin Peaks hills in San Francisco.

A San Francisco Chinatown old-timer.

The Silicon Valley Twins of our Hawaiian friends Ilya and Ira, Alex and Mila, are awaiting the tour of Stanford University.

A “Hawaiian” and two “Californians” are strolling through the university campus.

Designer Sofia is studying all the positive qualities of sculpture, carved by the papuans of New Guinea.