Buena Vista Aquatic Recreation Area camp
22. Oktober 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
A travel day to Bakersfield, California area. After arriving, we did laundry and went to local brew pub.
We will rest here one day before driving to Yosemite.
Yosemite Giant Sequoias
24. Oktober 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Travel day to Yosemite. We stopped at the Meraposa Grove of Giant Sequoias. These trees can be 2000 years old and are huge.
Afterwards, we drove to our campsite in Yosemite Valley and setup camp justWeiterlesen
Exploring Yosemite Valley
25. Oktober 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Today we explored Yosemite Valley.
We went on a ranger tour at the Majestic Yosemite Hotel, formally known as the Ahwahnee Hotel, which is on the historic registry.
Vernal Falls and Nevada Falls hike
26. Oktober 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
We first hiked to Vernal Falls, then continued on to Nevada Falls. It was a hardy hike with great views for a reward.
We also saw a bobcat on our way back. It was walking beside the trail, but IWeiterlesen
Glacier Point and Sentinel Dome
27. Oktober 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
We drove an hour from the Yosemite Valley campground to Glacier Point, where we could look directly down on the valley. An amazing view!!!!
We could also see Vernal Falls and Nevada Falls, which weWeiterlesen
Drive to Napa valley
28. Oktober 2018 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Drove to Napa and stopped at the visitors center, then continued on to Bothe state park campground to setup camp. We went out for dinner that was over-priced. Then went to Ana's Cantina for a beer andWeiterlesen
Greystone and Pride Mountain winery
29. Oktober 2018 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Visited Greystone in the morning, which use to the Christian Brothers winery and is now owned by CIA (Culinary Institute of America). We did the tour and learned how earthquakes damaged tunnels andWeiterlesen
Schramsberg Vineyard wine tasting tour
30. Oktober 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
We toured the caves of Schramsberg Vineyard and tasted some very good sparkling wines (champagne).
The wines were too pricey for our budget, so we didn't buy any. The tour was pricey too, but weWeiterlesen
Humboldt Redwoods State Park
31. Oktober 2018 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Drove to Burlington campground in Humboldt State Park, which is located on the Avenue of the Giants highway. The visitors center is also located here, which contains the restored "Travel Log" motorWeiterlesen
Founders Grove and Bull Creek
1. November 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
We did the short walk around Founders Grove and saw the big Founders tree.
We then went to two places along Bull Creek. At Roosevelt Loop, we tried to find the trail that lead along the river to theWeiterlesen
Drury-Chaney Loop Trail by Pepperwood
2. November 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
We hiked the Drury-Chaney Loop Trail near Pepperwood, which use to be a town before it was wiped out by a flood, along with many other towns, roads, and bridges.
Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park
3. November 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
We travelled to Jedediah Smith state park and setup camp next to the nice couple that was also across from us in the Burlington campground. Since we were only staying 1 night, we didn't setup the tentWeiterlesen
Oregon Caves National Monument
4. November 2018 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
We drove to the Oregon Caves and was able to get on an 11am tour, instead of the 3pm tour I reserved. It was rainy and the lodge was closed, so there wasn't much to do if we had to wait.
There was anWeiterlesen
Home again for Intel retiree diner
5. November 2018 in den USA ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
Drove home from Grants Pass and attended the Intel retiree dinner that night at Pumpkin Ridge golf course.