Buena Vista Aquatic Recreation Area camp
22 octobre 2018, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 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 octobre 2018, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 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 justEn savoir plus
Exploring Yosemite Valley
25 octobre 2018, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 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 octobre 2018, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 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 IEn savoir plus
Glacier Point and Sentinel Dome
27 octobre 2018, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 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 weEn savoir plus
Drive to Napa valley
28 octobre 2018, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 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 andEn savoir plus
Greystone and Pride Mountain winery
29 octobre 2018, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 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 andEn savoir plus
Schramsberg Vineyard wine tasting tour
30 octobre 2018, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 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 weEn savoir plus
Humboldt Redwoods State Park
31 octobre 2018, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 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" motorEn savoir plus
Founders Grove and Bull Creek
1 novembre 2018, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 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 theEn savoir plus
Drury-Chaney Loop Trail by Pepperwood
2 novembre 2018, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 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 novembre 2018, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 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 tentEn savoir plus
Oregon Caves National Monument
4 novembre 2018, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 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 anEn savoir plus
Home again for Intel retiree diner
5 novembre 2018, États Unis ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
Drove home from Grants Pass and attended the Intel retiree dinner that night at Pumpkin Ridge golf course.