Monday...Just 5 days to departure!
After 2 days in San Francisco, we're heading to Big Sur. We have Cabin #11 at Riverside Campground. A co-worker from Arlington Park lives there. She lost her house to fire in June 2008. Going to hit the hot spots: that's right HOT SPRINGS right on the cliffs above the Pacific Ocean.
80 miles south is our first campground: San Simeon State Park. Above us will be William Randolph's Hearst "Ranch" (that's what he called it). It's a Castle! We'll take a tour of it and expect beautiful views 1900' above sea level. Cambria Beach is adjacent to our campsite and is said by many to be the most beautiful in California.
Kings Canyon/Sequoia is 200 miles east via Fresno. We'll camp at King's Canyon and tour both National Parks over 3 days. Sequoia became America's 2nd National Park in 1890 (Yellowstone was first). Home to deep canyons and some of the world's biggest trees, there's lovely hikes and vistas in our near future.
ahhhhhhh....Yosemite. Have a room at the Lodge for our first night and hope to secure campsite at Sunrise CG the next morning (first-come, first-served walk-in). In our 6 previous trips, we have always found a campsite, so we'll get in line and wait our turn. ALL NEW PHOTO OPS AND VIDEO WITH THE HI-DEF CAMERA! A walk out to the top of El Capitan is on our hike list. Hope Riley takes climbing class.
We got a campsite at D.L. Bliss State Park which is rated "10" for view by Moon Guides. That's on the California side of South Lake Tahoe.
To complete the RING OF FIRE TOUR, we're stopping in Napa Valley--not for wine, but for the spa. The Indian Springs Resort has it's own geyser. There's a campsite nearby with a swimming pool and sequoias. It is far from rustic and is located near Calistoga.
So the trip goes something like this: drive 200 miles, stay 4 days. Now we have 3 drivers so we can give the young man some experience in the mountains (don't know if we're ready to back seat drive on Highway 1).
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