We left Bay Area and drove the winding roads all the way to Yosemite. It's not a long drive distance-wise but takes quite a few hours because of all the curves and speed limits. It was worth the drive though. I have been there before but it was the first time for Ziggy and he was stunned by the views.
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| posing at Glacier Point |
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| more posing |
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| the drop behind is 3000 ft! |
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| we couldn't get enough of the views |
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| you can stand there for hours and just stare |
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| holding on to a tree just in case |
We took the drive Tom suggested and stopped where he told us was worth to do so. He was right. The day was long enough and we checked in the hotel exactly at sunset.
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| how cute is that? |
We also met this guy on the road. He couldn't care less about us being there and I managed to get a few shots of this beautiful coyote.
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| coyote |
The last stop was to see the giant Sequoia's at Mariposa Grove. They are the oldest living things on the planet. Grizzly Giant is the oldest tree in this grove and estimated to be about 1900-2400 years old. The trees also belong to the largest trees on earth and are over 65m tall with a base diameter of over 9 meters!
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| big but not the biggest one |
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| my friend - the tree |
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| Ziggy and his spiritual experience with something really old ;-) |
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| a small example in front of our hotel |
We stayed over night just outside the borders of the park and headed for LA the next morning. We arrived in the big city pretty late so all there was left for the day was a dinner, nice drink and it was already bed time. But not before we checked out the massage chairs in the hotel. They are pretty brutal, I have to tell ya!
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| a drink, open fire and planes taking off from LAX |
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| Deck 33 offers a great outdoor dining |
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| lol |
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| he seems to be enjoying the brutal massage |
OK, now it's time to explore Los Angeles!
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