Phoenix! Day 1

Hello everyone !

Welcome to the first day of our west adventure trip report. For most of us, the day started pretty early and after a long journey on different flights, we were all happy to finally be in the hotel. After a brief check-in we got our trip t-shirts and our roommates. Some of us spent their free time at the pool, while others enjoyed some time in their rooms, with new international friends.

After about two hours we were all ready to leave for a trip in and around Phoenix. Our first destination was the Arizona State University, were we saw a lot of people tailgating for the football game. On our ride to the second destination of our trip, we were impressed by the typical variety of westcoast plants, including palm trees and cacti.

We stopped by to see the Capitol building of Phoenix and had a chance to take pictures and a closer look at the giant cactus.

Shortly after that, the bus took us to our third and final destination, the hole in a rock, located in Papago Park.

Fascinated by the red, 6-15 million year-old rock, we made our way up to the top, where the view gave us the chance to take some breathtaking pictures.

Exhausted and hungry, we made our way down again, ready for dinner at the hotel. On our way home, Arizona showed all of its nature’s beauty again, with an incredibly amazing sunset behind the mountains.

At seven o’ clock we were all ready for the delicious dinner, which was already waiting for us. With our bellies and minds filled with good food and new impressions, we all enjoyed the brief presentation about Belo USA and our upcoming trip, which we are all incredibly excited about. Tomorrow we’re leaving early to take on the Grand Canyon.

We’ll keep you updated !

Anouk Elias (Germany) & Johanna Pinn (Germany)