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- Dia 1
- sábado, 8 de julho de 2017 13:00
- ☀️ 38 °C
- Altitude: 682 pés
Estados UnidosCorona33°52’31” N 117°34’1” W
Hot hot hot!
8 de julho de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 38 °C
Not sure the kids have ever felt heat like this - 102!
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- sábado, 8 de julho de 2017 15:33
- ☀️ 36 °C
- Altitude: 3.642 pés
- Estados UnidosBear Canyon34°49’33” N 118°52’14” W
Pit stop at 4000' - still HOT
8 de julho de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C
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- sábado, 8 de julho de 2017 17:37
- ⛅ 39 °C
- Altitude: 302 pés
- Estados UnidosDinuba36°32’1” N 119°23’41” W
Arrival in Dinuba, CA
8 de julho de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 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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- Dia 2
- domingo, 9 de julho de 2017 09:33
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 6.358 pés
- Estados UnidosGeneral Grant Grove36°44’48” N 118°58’21” W
Breakfast at Grant's Grove
9 de julho de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 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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- domingo, 9 de julho de 2017 09:45
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 6.516 pés
- Estados UnidosGeneral Grant Grove36°44’38” N 118°58’15” W
Grant Grove
9 de julho de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 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 isLeia mais
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- domingo, 9 de julho de 2017 11:07
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 6.558 pés
- Estados UnidosWilsonia36°44’24” N 118°58’4” W
Setting up Camp
9 de julho de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 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.
ViajanteSo 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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- domingo, 9 de julho de 2017 15:00
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 6.329 pés
- Estados UnidosBig Stump Grove36°43’15” N 118°58’14” W
Big Stump Loop Trail
9 de julho de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 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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- domingo, 9 de julho de 2017 15:30
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 6.319 pés
- Estados UnidosBig Stump Grove36°42’59” N 118°58’2” W
More stumps and bugs
9 de julho de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 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 barkLeia mais
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- domingo, 9 de julho de 2017 17:30
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 5.230 pés
- Estados UnidosHume Lake36°47’35” N 118°54’17” W
Quick dip at Hume Lake
9 de julho de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 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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- domingo, 9 de julho de 2017 19:00
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 6.558 pés
- Estados UnidosWilsonia36°44’24” N 118°58’5” W
Dinner and relax
9 de julho de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Sloppy Joes!
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- segunda-feira, 10 de julho de 2017 07:00
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 6.558 pés
- Estados UnidosWilsonia36°44’24” N 118°58’4” W
Hot night in van!
10 de julho de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 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 meLeia mais
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- segunda-feira, 10 de julho de 2017 14:10
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 4.911 pés
- Estados UnidosRoaring River Falls36°46’57” N 118°37’18” W
Drive down to King's Canyon
10 de julho de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 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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- segunda-feira, 10 de julho de 2017 14:21
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 4.928 pés
- Estados UnidosRoaring River Falls36°46’56” N 118°37’19” W
Zumwalt meadows P1
10 de julho de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 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 groupLeia mais
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- segunda-feira, 10 de julho de 2017 14:30
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 4.984 pés
- Estados UnidosRoaring River Falls36°46’54” N 118°37’19” W
Lunch by Roaring River waterfall
10 de julho de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 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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- segunda-feira, 10 de julho de 2017 14:30
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 5.049 pés
- Estados UnidosZumwalt Meadows36°47’36” N 118°35’31” W
Zumwalt Meadows - getting wet!
10 de julho de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 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 darkeningLeia mais
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- segunda-feira, 10 de julho de 2017 16:44
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 6.558 pés
- Estados UnidosWilsonia36°44’24” N 118°58’4” W
Relaxing back at camp
10 de julho de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
First an almost nap in hammock - now we're going to play Boss Monster.
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- segunda-feira, 10 de julho de 2017 19:31
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 6.558 pés
- Estados UnidosWilsonia36°44’24” N 118°58’4” W
Dinner and entertainments
10 de julho de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Nice dinner of mac 'n' cheese 'n' hot dogs. Then a little pyro training.
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- terça-feira, 11 de julho de 2017 08:34
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 7.093 pés
- Estados UnidosCongress Group36°35’6” N 118°44’60” W
Up and at 'em!
11 de julho de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 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 ourLeia mais
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- terça-feira, 11 de julho de 2017 08:45
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 7.014 pés
- Estados UnidosCongress Group36°34’60” N 118°44’60” W
Climbing Moro Rock
11 de julho de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 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 theLeia mais
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- terça-feira, 11 de julho de 2017 09:10
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 7.064 pés
- Estados UnidosCongress Group36°35’2” N 118°44’59” W
Atop Moro Rock
11 de julho de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 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 toLeia mais
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- terça-feira, 11 de julho de 2017 10:30
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 6.506 pés
- Estados UnidosWoodward Creek36°39’53” N 118°50’34” W
Tree Fun & Housekeeping
11 de julho de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 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'tLeia mais
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- terça-feira, 11 de julho de 2017 15:00
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 6.778 pés
- Estados UnidosTokopah Valley36°36’17” N 118°43’23” W
A change of plans
11 de julho de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 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 - weLeia mais
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- terça-feira, 11 de julho de 2017 15:30
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 6.775 pés
- Estados UnidosTokopah Valley36°36’19” N 118°43’25” W
A quick hike to a waterfall
11 de julho de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 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 andLeia mais
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- terça-feira, 11 de julho de 2017 15:40
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 6.939 pés
- Estados UnidosTokopah Valley36°36’21” N 118°42’56” W
Bearsies!!!
11 de julho de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 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 wereLeia mais
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- terça-feira, 11 de julho de 2017 16:00
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 6.906 pés
- Estados UnidosTokopah Valley36°36’23” N 118°42’56” W
The rest of the walk up
11 de julho de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 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!