Heading south to Mexico...28 October 2016
After enjoying Joelle's birthday party in Seattle with rest of the family on Saturday, we topped off the fuel tank and headed south to California. We made it as far as Seven Feathers Casino just south of Ashton, Oregon the first night. Fortunately we found FREE RV parking available and a spot to watch game 4 of the world serie followed with a "tribute band" of the Beattles all the while giving Louise a chance to win some "FUEL" money ($49) while I kick back. Our next night we had driven all the way down to Lodi, California for a stay at the local Elks Club and a location that would give us a quick kick off to a visit to Yosemite National Park. The drive from Lodi to the park was though a new area for us...Stockton, Copperopolis, Chinese Camp, and Hwy 120 into Yosemite. I mention this route because of the unique drive up and through the mountains. The road was very good, narrow, VERY winding and twisting, steep up and down, and SCENIC !!! Deep valleys, SOLID rock faces that fall 100s of feet, small stone walls that served as "small but efficient" safety nets from the valley just a foot or two from the edge of the road, AMAZING waterfalls, and of course the incredible heights of the mountains, 8,700 - 13-14,000 feet. Our traveling speed was very slow but with the constant views, it paid off dividends... Louise and I were here in Yosemite about 4 years ago but we both thought it deserved a second pass-through. The last time we were here it was early spring but this time...we had the experience to see it in FALL COLORS and because of the un-seasonable RAIN, the waterfalls were just AMAZING !!! Tonight we are camped in Yosemite...AND expecting a cool if not cold night, but that's alright, we're in Yosemite in the FALL and we should expect any and all of what it has to offer (and speaking of offering our neighbors saw a BEAR this evening...we saw a nice buck...). Tomorrow we are heading south to Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks.
After enjoying Joelle's birthday party in Seattle with rest of the family on Saturday, we topped off the fuel tank and headed south to California. We made it as far as Seven Feathers Casino just south of Ashton, Oregon the first night. Fortunately we found FREE RV parking available and a spot to watch game 4 of the world serie followed with a "tribute band" of the Beattles all the while giving Louise a chance to win some "FUEL" money ($49) while I kick back. Our next night we had driven all the way down to Lodi, California for a stay at the local Elks Club and a location that would give us a quick kick off to a visit to Yosemite National Park. The drive from Lodi to the park was though a new area for us...Stockton, Copperopolis, Chinese Camp, and Hwy 120 into Yosemite. I mention this route because of the unique drive up and through the mountains. The road was very good, narrow, VERY winding and twisting, steep up and down, and SCENIC !!! Deep valleys, SOLID rock faces that fall 100s of feet, small stone walls that served as "small but efficient" safety nets from the valley just a foot or two from the edge of the road, AMAZING waterfalls, and of course the incredible heights of the mountains, 8,700 - 13-14,000 feet. Our traveling speed was very slow but with the constant views, it paid off dividends... Louise and I were here in Yosemite about 4 years ago but we both thought it deserved a second pass-through. The last time we were here it was early spring but this time...we had the experience to see it in FALL COLORS and because of the un-seasonable RAIN, the waterfalls were just AMAZING !!! Tonight we are camped in Yosemite...AND expecting a cool if not cold night, but that's alright, we're in Yosemite in the FALL and we should expect any and all of what it has to offer (and speaking of offering our neighbors saw a BEAR this evening...we saw a nice buck...). Tomorrow we are heading south to Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks.
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