Upper Yosemite Fall

Bye Bye Bakersfield, Hello Yosemite National Park

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May 14th 2012
We had such a great time with Pat and Jim that we really hated to leave. Thanks again, you guys. We sure do love you. We left Bakersfield and drove north on Hwy 99 through the Joaquin Valley and its acres and acres of trees bearing unknown fruit. I think there were a lot of olives, oranges and walnuts, but I couldn’t swear to any of them except the ones that had signs identifying them. At ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more