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Eastern Sierra road trip: Yosemite NP, Mammoth Lakes, Alabama Hills

Driving our rental car east from San Francisco we crossed the Middle Fork of the San Joaquin River in Manteca, stopped at a fruit stand in the San Joaquin Valley, bought groceries in Groveland, and then headed up into the … Continue reading →

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Mariposa Grove: Giant Sequoias and chipmunk stripes

Our last excursion in Yosemite National Park was to visit the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias. As with Yosemite Valley, the Mariposa Grove was handed over to the State of California in 1864 by President Lincoln for protection and recreation … Continue reading →

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Yosemite Valley Highlights

Or perhaps this post should be called “a hopeless attempt to visit the highlights of Yosemite Valley in one week”. Altogether we spent about 10 days in Yosemite National Park.  My Dad thought perhaps that was his longest trip ever … Continue reading →

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Tuolumne Meadows Domes

Basket Dome, North Dome, Lembert Dome, Half Dome, Polly Dome — our first few days in Yosemite NP were spent around some of Tuolumne Meadows’ famous domes. Megan dropped us off at Tuolumne Meadows and then had to drive home, … Continue reading →

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