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- Sabtu, 8 Julai 2017 1:00 PTG
- ☀️ 38 °C
- Altitud: 682 kaki
Amerika SyarikatCorona33°52’31” N 117°34’1” W
Hot hot hot!
8 Julai 2017, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 38 °C
Not sure the kids have ever felt heat like this - 102!
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- Sabtu, 8 Julai 2017 3:33 PTG
- ☀️ 36 °C
- Altitud: 3,642 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatBear Canyon34°49’33” N 118°52’14” W
Pit stop at 4000' - still HOT
8 Julai 2017, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C
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- Sabtu, 8 Julai 2017 5:37 PTG
- ⛅ 39 °C
- Altitud: 302 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatDinuba36°32’1” N 119°23’41” W
Arrival in Dinuba, CA
8 Julai 2017, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ⛅ 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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- Ahad, 9 Julai 2017 9:33 PG
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitud: 6,358 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatGeneral Grant Grove36°44’48” N 118°58’21” W
Breakfast at Grant's Grove
9 Julai 2017, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 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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- Ahad, 9 Julai 2017 9:45 PG
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitud: 6,516 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatGeneral Grant Grove36°44’38” N 118°58’15” W
Grant Grove
9 Julai 2017, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 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 isBaca lagi
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- Ahad, 9 Julai 2017 11:07 PG
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitud: 6,558 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatWilsonia36°44’24” N 118°58’4” W
Setting up Camp
9 Julai 2017, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 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.
PengembaraSo 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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- Ahad, 9 Julai 2017 3:00 PTG
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitud: 6,329 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatBig Stump Grove36°43’15” N 118°58’14” W
Big Stump Loop Trail
9 Julai 2017, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 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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- Ahad, 9 Julai 2017 3:30 PTG
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitud: 6,319 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatBig Stump Grove36°42’59” N 118°58’2” W
More stumps and bugs
9 Julai 2017, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 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 barkBaca lagi
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- Ahad, 9 Julai 2017 5:30 PTG
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitud: 5,230 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatHume Lake36°47’35” N 118°54’17” W
Quick dip at Hume Lake
9 Julai 2017, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 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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- Ahad, 9 Julai 2017 7:00 PTG
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitud: 6,558 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatWilsonia36°44’24” N 118°58’5” W
Dinner and relax
9 Julai 2017, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Sloppy Joes!
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- Isnin, 10 Julai 2017 7:00 PG
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitud: 6,558 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatWilsonia36°44’24” N 118°58’4” W
Hot night in van!
10 Julai 2017, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 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 meBaca lagi
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- Isnin, 10 Julai 2017 2:10 PTG
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitud: 4,911 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatRoaring River Falls36°46’57” N 118°37’18” W
Drive down to King's Canyon
10 Julai 2017, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 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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- Isnin, 10 Julai 2017 2:21 PTG
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitud: 4,928 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatRoaring River Falls36°46’56” N 118°37’19” W
Zumwalt meadows P1
10 Julai 2017, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 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 groupBaca lagi
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- Isnin, 10 Julai 2017 2:30 PTG
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitud: 4,984 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatRoaring River Falls36°46’54” N 118°37’19” W
Lunch by Roaring River waterfall
10 Julai 2017, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 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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- Isnin, 10 Julai 2017 2:30 PTG
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitud: 5,049 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatZumwalt Meadows36°47’36” N 118°35’31” W
Zumwalt Meadows - getting wet!
10 Julai 2017, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 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 darkeningBaca lagi
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- Isnin, 10 Julai 2017 4:44 PTG
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitud: 6,558 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatWilsonia36°44’24” N 118°58’4” W
Relaxing back at camp
10 Julai 2017, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
First an almost nap in hammock - now we're going to play Boss Monster.
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- Isnin, 10 Julai 2017 7:31 PTG
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitud: 6,558 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatWilsonia36°44’24” N 118°58’4” W
Dinner and entertainments
10 Julai 2017, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Nice dinner of mac 'n' cheese 'n' hot dogs. Then a little pyro training.
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- Selasa, 11 Julai 2017 8:34 PG
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitud: 7,093 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatCongress Group36°35’6” N 118°44’60” W
Up and at 'em!
11 Julai 2017, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 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 ourBaca lagi
I want to clarify that Sam handed me the sheet while I was packing to fly home and told me to take it back with me. He doesn't remember! Love my Sammy!!! - Kha
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- Selasa, 11 Julai 2017 8:45 PG
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitud: 7,014 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatCongress Group36°34’60” N 118°44’60” W
Climbing Moro Rock
11 Julai 2017, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 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.
We even found a little friend at the very top of theBaca lagi
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- Selasa, 11 Julai 2017 9:10 PG
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitud: 7,064 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatCongress Group36°35’2” N 118°44’59” W
Atop Moro Rock
11 Julai 2017, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 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 toBaca lagi
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- Selasa, 11 Julai 2017 10:30 PG
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitud: 6,506 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatWoodward Creek36°39’53” N 118°50’34” W
Tree Fun & Housekeeping
11 Julai 2017, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 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'tBaca lagi
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- Selasa, 11 Julai 2017 3:00 PTG
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitud: 6,778 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatTokopah Valley36°36’17” N 118°43’23” W
A change of plans
11 Julai 2017, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 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!
Sorry - anyway - weBaca lagi
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- Selasa, 11 Julai 2017 3:30 PTG
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitud: 6,775 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatTokopah Valley36°36’19” N 118°43’25” W
A quick hike to a waterfall
11 Julai 2017, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 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 andBaca lagi
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- Selasa, 11 Julai 2017 3:40 PTG
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitud: 6,939 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatTokopah Valley36°36’21” N 118°42’56” W
Bearsies!!!
11 Julai 2017, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 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 wereBaca lagi
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- Selasa, 11 Julai 2017 4:00 PTG
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitud: 6,906 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatTokopah Valley36°36’23” N 118°42’56” W
The rest of the walk up
11 Julai 2017, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 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!