July 10


We made it home...Yeah!!!


That was a long trip

July 9

We did two hikes today, one to a natural bridge and the other to Union Falls.

The family got into a stick fight ( I caught it all on camera).

I got eaten by bugs. I'll be itching up a storm in a day or two.



Photos to be posted by the 11th.

July 8

We drove to Crater Lake National Park. It is amazing!!

I'm utterly humbled by the beauty this place holds.

The hike I wanted to go on to see the Phantom Ship is closed due to snow. That is a bit disappointing.


Later, we walked down to the Rouge Gorge, just down the street from our cabin. I loved watching the water cascade over the rocks.

July 7

We drove from Redding, CA to Prospect, OR.

We traveled up US 101 and through the Redwood National Park.

We rented a cabin at Union Creek Resort. This place is a total pit. We asked for cabin 13 and was assigned cabin 11. We were told it was modernized with aircondition and internet access. The truth is that they have ceiling fans and a box fan and if you only need internet access for a few minutes, Gary (resort owner) will let you use his home computer.

This place was the truest meaning of the word RUSTIC.

David isn't a happy camper.

July 6

Long drive...Just drove from Oakhurst, CA to Redding, CA today.

David got flipped the universal way of saying hello by a guy with a ponytail because David wouldn't drive faster than 70 miles per hour in heavy traffic (speed limit was 70 miles per hour).


I decided to put more detail on this. David was driving the same speed as everyone else. The guy behind him was tailgating and wanting David to move over to the slower lane (which he couldn't or he'd take out the car there). Once he was finally able to get over, the ponytail guy whipped over in that lane, raced up and cut back over almost hitting us and the car in front of us. Then the ponytail guy started tailgating and honking at the car that had been in front of us.

July 5

Explored the upper section of Yosemite today. We did a 5 mile hike to the Wapama Falls. Oh my...this was gorgous. There is so much water and wind that we got soaked, but it was nice for the walk back. It was 85 degrees today and most of the hike was in the sun.
The photos don't do it justice, but I'll post it anyway.

I promise to post pictures at the next place I have internet access.

July 4

We explored the Yosemite Valley today and saw El Capitan.

We saw an eight point buck and a black bear.

We did several hikes to waterfalls.

July 3

Drove from Barstow, CA to Oakhust, CA we are about 23 miles south of Yosemite.

We drove through Sequoia National Park and King Canyon National Park today. It was a very long day.

I loved the tall trees. We took a walk to the biggest sequia in the world called General Sherman.

July 2

We drove from Cave Creek, AZ to Barstow, CA.

Drove through Joshua Tree National Park. We did a small hike through a field of Cacti. The sign at the beginning of the hike stated NOT to touch any of the cacti because they were poisonous. I don't know about you but when I'm told not to do something, it makes me want to do it all that much more. I didn't touch any, but I really wanted to.

July 1

Went shopping today and packed. Not all that exciting for most but it made my day.

June 30

We went to the Phoenix zoo today. One thing that was super cool, was that we got to walk into the Squirrel monkey exhibit and take pictures. The monkeys were only a few feet from us. Most of the exhibits were still cages. I wasn't all that impressed by their natural exhibits, but then... I'm spoiled by our Woodland Park Zoo.

Will post pictures soon. I need to transfer them from David's machine to mine.