Maria had organised to have today off, as well as yesterday, to ferry us around and decided to take us to Point Lobos. Thank goodness for that as it wasn’t on our itinerary and we would have otherwise missed this…
Category: 2006 US Wedding Trip
Day 24: San Juan Bautista
Off we went to San Juan Bautista with Maria. This town is named after the Spanish mission of the same name as are many Californian towns with Spanish saints’ names (San Jose, San Francisco, San Diego etc). 200 years ago…
Day 23: Taking it easy geocaching around Morgan Hill
While Disa had a sleep in, Scott went with dad to see some redwoods near Mt Madonna. He was privileged enough to also meet some banana slugs – woo-hoo! Then we went geocaching with dad around Morgan Hill until it…
Day 22: Going ‘Home’ to Morgan Hill
Miles travelled: 7619 to 7791 (total of 172 miles / 275 kilometres) Weather: Clear & sunny. Highlight of the day: Seeing Mum & Dad & Maria & David & Erik (and geocaches!) We took photographs of ourselves wearing our wedding…
Day 21: Glacier Point and the Mariposa Grove
Miles travelled: 7519 to 7619 (total of 100 miles / 160 kilometres) Weather: overcast at times, otherwise clear & sunny. Lowest temperature of the trip, 30 F / –1 C, at Glacier Point! Highlight of the day: Yosemite Valley & Glacier…
Day 20: Yosemite National Park
Miles travelled: 7483 to (total of 36 miles / 57 kilometres) Weather: clear & sunny Highlight of the day: Mist Trail to Vernal & Nevada Waterfalls, Yosemite Falls, Yosemite park in general
Day 19: Bodie & Over the Pacific Crest
Miles travelled:Â 7169 to 7483 (total of 314 miles/ 505 kilometres) Weather: clear & sunny Highlight of the day: Bodie & Sonora Pass
Day 18: Death Valley & White Mountain
Miles travelled: 6722 to 7169 (total of 447 miles/ 719 kilometres) Weather: Sunny Highlight of the day: White Mountain Bristlecone Pines [Check back in the next few days for photos!!]
Day 17: Bryce Canyon
Miles travelled: 6547 to 6722 (total of 175 miles/ 281 kilometres) Weather: Clear & Sunny Highlight of the day: Bristlecone Pine Walk
Day 16: Capitol Reef & Bryce Canyon
Miles travelled: 6406 to 6547 (total of 141 miles / 227 kilometres) Weather: Overcast & Cool (with a spectacular rain & hail storm) Highlight of the day: Capitol Reef Bushwalk & Apple Pie