Buena Vista Aquatic Recreation Area camp
22 Ekim 2018, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ☀️ 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 Ekim 2018, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ☀️ 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 justOkumaya devam et
Exploring Yosemite Valley
25 Ekim 2018, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ☀️ 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 Ekim 2018, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ☀️ 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 IOkumaya devam et
Glacier Point and Sentinel Dome
27 Ekim 2018, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ☁️ 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 weOkumaya devam et
Drive to Napa valley
28 Ekim 2018, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ⛅ 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 andOkumaya devam et
Greystone and Pride Mountain winery
29 Ekim 2018, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ⛅ 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 andOkumaya devam et
Schramsberg Vineyard wine tasting tour
30 Ekim 2018, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ☀️ 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 weOkumaya devam et
Humboldt Redwoods State Park
31 Ekim 2018, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ⛅ 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" motorOkumaya devam et
Founders Grove and Bull Creek
1 Kasım 2018, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ☀️ 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 theOkumaya devam et
Drury-Chaney Loop Trail by Pepperwood
2 Kasım 2018, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ☁️ 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 Kasım 2018, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ☀️ 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 tentOkumaya devam et
Oregon Caves National Monument
4 Kasım 2018, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ⛅ 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 anOkumaya devam et
Home again for Intel retiree diner
5 Kasım 2018, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
Drove home from Grants Pass and attended the Intel retiree dinner that night at Pumpkin Ridge golf course.