The Real California Has Stood Up
March 29th 2005 The sun came up Thursday morning and our spirits went up with it. We got into Yosemite by 9am and hiked up into the Mariposa Grove of ancient Sequoias in knee-deep snow. The kids did really well - both were very determined to see what was billed as the oldest living tree,estimated to be between 1800 and 2700 years old, the Grizzly Giant. The hike was 3.3 miles one-way. Renee didn't complain ab
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