Epic Hike to the Top of Yosemite’s Nevada Falls
This awesome hike was epic for me. Labeled “strenuous” by the Parks Department, it earned that reputation with three vertical miles of trail, equaling 137 flights (yes, flights!) of stairs up.
Back to Yosemite: This Time the Valley
The valley is more populated than other areas of Yosemite, but for good reason. The towering cliffs jutting up from the flat meadows are stunning.
Best Tacos in California
Connoisseurs of tacos say these are the best tacos in California. Chandos Tacos has a food truck that our older daughter frequents in downtown Sacramento on workdays, but we went to one of their restaurant locations on our way back into town.
Elk Photos
We were graced by a heard of elk by the side of the trail. These creatures, not long ago on the brink of extinction, are making a good come back.
Fern Canyon
We enjoyed walking up Fern Canyon in Redwoods National Park where the Jurassic movie was filmed.
Coastal Biking Adventure
This was quite the biking adventure. Misrepresented to us as an old logging road, this trail was not at all what we bargained for, but we still had fun.
Daughters Frolic in the Coastal Redwoods
We had a wonderful time in the trees among the California Coastal Redwoods of Redwoods National Park. We stayed in Elk Prairie Creek Campground…
The Bike Hitch Debacle
Our bike rack has been getting lower and lower, until on the way from Yosemite to Sacramento it was scrapping on every undulation of the highway, making an excruciating racket
The View from Glacier Point in Yosemite
What could be more patriotic than the view from Glacier Point of Yosemite?
Mariposa Sequoia Grove in Yosemite
We enjoyed these immense trees, some whose diameters exceed 28 feet.
Wawona Campground and River
We are finally camping! In this post, you can see our first campsite in the Wawona area which is the back side of Yosemite. Check out our camping set up, with our beloved hand-me-down tent, my new camp stove, and my bed for the next seven weeks.
California Capitol and Gardens
We had a fun time touring the California capitol where our daughter spends part of her work days, and romping around in the extensive gardens.
Bits and Clips for June 2015
I was a bit preoccupied this month, so this link list is shorter than usual, but here is the best of what I read, listened to, or watched this month.
Great Weekend in Sacramento
We had a wonderful weekend in Sacramento. We arrived in time for a Friday night dinner reservation, and had a jubilant meal full of many toasts for being together
Driving Through Utah and Nevada Into California
Here are the photos we took throughout Utah as we left I– 70 and took 121 up to I –80, and then through Nevada and into California along I –80…
Photos Driving Through Colorado
Here are the views we delighted in as we drove through Colorado on I-70. We took the longer route through the mountains instead of around them and we were so glad we did!