Blogs from California, United States, North America - page 1034

. After our adventures in finding accommodation last night, we have quite a way to back-track… But the day dawns (well it wasn’t exactly dawn when we got started) with a blue sky and hardly a cloud to be found, so off we go - our destination the Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks… Statistics Starting Destination: Vidalia, California Ending Destination: Bakersfield, California Ending Destination GPS: N: 35° 24.951’ W: 119° 03.577’ Elev: 447’ Miles Driven: 290 Distance Hiked: 1.5 miles Number of Times crossed an elevation of 4000 feet: 8 Backtracking We re-traced our path of last night, seeing what we could before only smell… the dairy, the citrus trees, the alfalfa fields, olive trees and several other types of “trees” that we could... read more

We drown south on the Pacific Coast Highway and the scenes were super. Monterey is a neat little town so we biked around and visited some historic spots. On the way to Big Sur we took the drive around Pebble Beach Golf Course and just enjoyed in the ocean views. For some reason the ocean just mesmerizes me... read more

My trip has started. I landed in San Francisco and made my way to the hostel. It was nice but is surrounded by strip clubs etc. A free meal was given at the hostel and I had an early night. I had a full days sight seeing the following morning. I booked myself onto the Alcatraz trip for the next day first thing. I wandered through Fisherman's Wharf, which is a touristy old fishing part of town that is now dominated by seafood stalls and restaurants. I also saw the famous Pier 39 seals (or sea lions) that have made the pier their home. I then took one of the famous cable cars up one of the famous hills. They work by a cable moving under the road, which I didn't realise was the case. They ... read more

. After the challenges of yesterday, the plan for today should be recover and do nothing… However, it is not to be, as we need to move on if we are to make some commitments later in the month. So the plan is sleep in a little, publish the Blog, tie up a few loose ends in Yosemite and move on towards our next destination… Statistics Starting Destination: Midpines, California Ending Destination: Vidalia, California Ending Destination GPS: N: 36° 19.577’ W: 119° 20.700’ Miles Driven: 248 Distance Walked: 3.1 miles Seen - Carl’s Favorite Tee Shirt Slogan: Support your local Search and Rescue… Get Lost! Investigating… We accomplished the first two items on our list without any difficulties; then moved on towards Yosemite. We st... read more

Again woke to a clear day, however the air was very cold and there had been a thick dew. Went mountain biking again. Rode another costal loop. It started with a wopping good downhill and then flattened out running parallel to the beach, through bog, mud and rivers. After a scenic ride along the coast line it ducked up a gravel road and then up again onto a green trail well covered with leaves. Overall I would give the ride a 7.5/10. 25 km’s in total. We headed down to the Redwoods, stopping for lunch by a pounding surf beach. You don’t swim in the beaches that face directly out to the Pacific ocean. The rips will kill you if hypothermia doesn’t first. The Redwood forest was an excellent drive. We decided to ignore the high ... read more