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- lørdag den 8. juli 2017 kl. 13.00
- ☀️ 38 °C
- Højde: 682 ft
Forenede StaterCorona33°52’31” N 117°34’1” W
Hot hot hot!
8. juli 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 38 °C
Not sure the kids have ever felt heat like this - 102!
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- lørdag den 8. juli 2017 kl. 15.33
- ☀️ 36 °C
- Højde: 3.642 ft
- Forenede StaterBear Canyon34°49’33” N 118°52’14” W
Pit stop at 4000' - still HOT
8. juli 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C
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- Dag 1
- lørdag den 8. juli 2017 kl. 17.37
- ⛅ 39 °C
- Højde: 302 ft
- Forenede StaterDinuba36°32’1” N 119°23’41” W
Arrival in Dinuba, CA
8. juli 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 39 °C
Kids missed a lot of olive trees and corn - which is to say they didn't miss much! The Best Western has a pool with our names on it though.
P.S. Who's the old guy who photo-bombed my shot here?
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- Dag 2
- søndag den 9. juli 2017 kl. 09.33
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Højde: 6.358 ft
- Forenede StaterGeneral Grant Grove36°44’48” N 118°58’21” W
Breakfast at Grant's Grove
9. juli 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Snagged a sweet camping spot at Azalea campground. Nice ranger helped us out. Now cooking a quick breakfast in the Grant Grove parking lot.
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- Dag 2
- søndag den 9. juli 2017 kl. 09.45
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Højde: 6.516 ft
- Forenede StaterGeneral Grant Grove36°44’38” N 118°58’15” W
Grant Grove
9. juli 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Walked among the giants. We loved climbing through the old, fallen trunks. We named the branches dragon-eating tree (left) and person raising tree hands high (right). Fun fact - General Grant tree isLæs mere
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- søndag den 9. juli 2017 kl. 11.07
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Højde: 6.558 ft
- Forenede StaterWilsonia36°44’24” N 118°58’4” W
Setting up Camp
9. juli 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Kids and I are setting up a bit. I taught Franklin how to wave me back into a spot. Samantha is just relaxing.
RejsendeSo glad you are having the chance to see those amazing trees. And check out the contributions of the first African-American National Park Superintendent: "In the summer of 1903, Captain Charles Young would become the first African-American national park Superintendent when he and his troops were tasked to manage and maintain Sequoia National Park in northern California. Because the U.S. Army was tasked with protecting the national parks in these early years, the Army would send troops to manage, maintain and patrol them. Young and his troopers arrived in Sequoia National Park in the summer of 1903 and proceeded to construct roads and trails that other troops were unable to do in the years before them. As the leader of his troops, Young would inherit the title of Acting Superintendent of Sequoia National Park that year. He incorporated the local townsfolk to assist his troop's efforts and he and his troops' accomplishments from their summer of hard work were lauded by many throughout the area."
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- Dag 2
- søndag den 9. juli 2017 kl. 15.00
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Højde: 6.329 ft
- Forenede StaterBig Stump Grove36°43’15” N 118°58’14” W
Big Stump Loop Trail
9. juli 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
We went for a four mile hike through an area that had been logged a long time ago before the national park had been set up.
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- søndag den 9. juli 2017 kl. 15.30
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Højde: 6.319 ft
- Forenede StaterBig Stump Grove36°42’59” N 118°58’2” W
More stumps and bugs
9. juli 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
We stood on the Mark Twain stump. People in New York didn't believe the slice of tree brought out in pieces and reassembled was real. They called it a hoax. We also saw a dying tree shedding its barkLæs mere
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- søndag den 9. juli 2017 kl. 17.30
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Højde: 5.230 ft
- Forenede StaterHume Lake36°47’35” N 118°54’17” W
Quick dip at Hume Lake
9. juli 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
A beautiful drive over to Hume Lake for a quick dip. Saw the remains of a forest fire from 1955! And - in the distance - snow!!
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- søndag den 9. juli 2017 kl. 19.00
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Højde: 6.558 ft
- Forenede StaterWilsonia36°44’24” N 118°58’5” W
Dinner and relax
9. juli 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Sloppy Joes!
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- Dag 3
- mandag den 10. juli 2017 kl. 07.00
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Højde: 6.558 ft
- Forenede StaterWilsonia36°44’24” N 118°58’4” W
Hot night in van!
10. juli 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
We did NOT do very well last night - van was much hotter than air outside! We've talked about strategies and will try some new techniques tonight. Also we all started with our heads at one end with meLæs mere
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- Dag 3
- mandag den 10. juli 2017 kl. 14.10
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Højde: 4.911 ft
- Forenede StaterRoaring River Falls36°46’57” N 118°37’18” W
Drive down to King's Canyon
10. juli 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Amazing drive down 22 miles - took about an hour. So many great vistas. We could hear the river roaring from way up high.
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- mandag den 10. juli 2017 kl. 14.21
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Højde: 4.928 ft
- Forenede StaterRoaring River Falls36°46’56” N 118°37’19” W
Zumwalt meadows P1
10. juli 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
We stopped at the end of the road and checked in with the rangers. They advised us to take the river loop as the hike up to the misty falls was muddy. Then, as we were getting our packs ready, a groupLæs mere
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- mandag den 10. juli 2017 kl. 14.30
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Højde: 4.984 ft
- Forenede StaterRoaring River Falls36°46’54” N 118°37’19” W
Lunch by Roaring River waterfall
10. juli 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
We drove just a few miles and made some freeze dried pasta - not bad. The waterfall was awesome - and loud!
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- mandag den 10. juli 2017 kl. 14.30
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Højde: 5.049 ft
- Forenede StaterZumwalt Meadows36°47’36” N 118°35’31” W
Zumwalt Meadows - getting wet!
10. juli 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
We took a turn on the loop that got closer to the river - thinking there would be more shade - but we ended up bush whacking across a very wet meadow and got our shoes soaked. The skies were darkeningLæs mere
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- mandag den 10. juli 2017 kl. 16.44
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Højde: 6.558 ft
- Forenede StaterWilsonia36°44’24” N 118°58’4” W
Relaxing back at camp
10. juli 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
First an almost nap in hammock - now we're going to play Boss Monster.
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- mandag den 10. juli 2017 kl. 19.31
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Højde: 6.558 ft
- Forenede StaterWilsonia36°44’24” N 118°58’4” W
Dinner and entertainments
10. juli 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Nice dinner of mac 'n' cheese 'n' hot dogs. Then a little pyro training.
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- tirsdag den 11. juli 2017 kl. 08.34
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Højde: 7.093 ft
- Forenede StaterCongress Group36°35’6” N 118°44’60” W
Up and at 'em!
11. juli 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Well - not exactly..we slept very well - much better than the night before. I think we got about 11 hours of sleep!
One thing I mention only for posterity- Kha seemed to have packed for home ourLæs mere
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- tirsdag den 11. juli 2017 kl. 08.45
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Højde: 7.014 ft
- Forenede StaterCongress Group36°34’60” N 118°44’60” W
Climbing Moro Rock
11. juli 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
What a fun climb! The kids were a bit nervous - but they soldiered on. Right away the views were amazing and only got better as we went up.
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- tirsdag den 11. juli 2017 kl. 09.10
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Højde: 7.064 ft
- Forenede StaterCongress Group36°35’2” N 118°44’59” W
Atop Moro Rock
11. juli 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Amazing! The ranger told us it was the best viewing day in many months! So beautiful! I kept switching from the long view of the snow covered mountains to the slope just below - where I was hoping toLæs mere
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- tirsdag den 11. juli 2017 kl. 10.30
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Højde: 6.506 ft
- Forenede StaterWoodward Creek36°39’53” N 118°50’34” W
Tree Fun & Housekeeping
11. juli 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
While mom may have had the kids shower every day in San Diego, let's just say that Daddy Camp plays by slightly different rules. We went and did laundry at a little general store - but we didn'tLæs mere
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- tirsdag den 11. juli 2017 kl. 15.00
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Højde: 6.778 ft
- Forenede StaterTokopah Valley36°36’17” N 118°43’23” W
A change of plans
11. juli 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
We stopped at LodgePole and saw a very nice little documentary about bears. WE LOVE THE BEARSIES!! We just want to hug them and squeeze them and kiss their little black nosies!
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- tirsdag den 11. juli 2017 kl. 15.30
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Højde: 6.775 ft
- Forenede StaterTokopah Valley36°36’19” N 118°43’25” W
A quick hike to a waterfall
11. juli 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
1.7 miles. That's what the guy told us - and every other sucker we met on the trail who all said (in one way or another) "1.7 miles my ass!" Still - the start of the hike was very pretty andLæs mere
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- tirsdag den 11. juli 2017 kl. 15.40
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Højde: 6.939 ft
- Forenede StaterTokopah Valley36°36’21” N 118°42’56” W
Bearsies!!!
11. juli 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
And then it happened! We'd seen several bears from the car last summer in Shenandoah - including a baby bear eating a deer by the side of the road. And we saw fresh scat on the trail when we wereLæs mere
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- tirsdag den 11. juli 2017 kl. 16.00
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Højde: 6.906 ft
- Forenede StaterTokopah Valley36°36’23” N 118°42’56” W
The rest of the walk up
11. juli 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
The rest of the walk was great - so many nice views and the roaring river often near by.
That's the Central Valley for you. Had been a huge lake there 100 years agp. On to the Sequoias!