Buena Vista Aquatic Recreation Area camp
22 Oktober 2018, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 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, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 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 justBaca lagi
Exploring Yosemite Valley
25 Oktober 2018, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 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, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 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 IBaca lagi
Glacier Point and Sentinel Dome
27 Oktober 2018, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☁️ 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 weBaca lagi
Drive to Napa valley
28 Oktober 2018, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ⛅ 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 andBaca lagi
Greystone and Pride Mountain winery
29 Oktober 2018, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ⛅ 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 andBaca lagi
Schramsberg Vineyard wine tasting tour
30 Oktober 2018, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 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 weBaca lagi
Humboldt Redwoods State Park
31 Oktober 2018, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ⛅ 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" motorBaca lagi
Founders Grove and Bull Creek
1 November 2018, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 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 theBaca lagi
Drury-Chaney Loop Trail by Pepperwood
2 November 2018, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☁️ 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, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 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 tentBaca lagi
Oregon Caves National Monument
4 November 2018, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ⛅ 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 anBaca lagi
Home again for Intel retiree diner
5 November 2018, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
Drove home from Grants Pass and attended the Intel retiree dinner that night at Pumpkin Ridge golf course.