A visit to Yosemite National Park

Today was a beautiful day for a visit to Yosemite National Park.  The weather was good, temperatures in the high 50s and sunny.  One the way to the park we stopped off at Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad.

The Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad  is a historic three foot narrow guage railroad with two operating steam train-locomotives in the Sierra National Forest near the southern entrance to Yosemite National Park.  We didn't go on an excursion but enjoyed looking at the train. 

Several people have told us that the waterfalls in Yosemite weren't much to see because of the drought that this area is experiencing.  Lucky for us we were able to get a few pictures of the falls as well as lots of other beautiful scenery.

Laugh everyday.  Happy trails.  Stay safe. 

On to Bass Lake, CA.

Yesterday was our last day at Pacific Dunes RV Resort.  We have enjoyed our stay and would stay there again when in the area.  While out walking with Fred I met, Linda and Ken, a very nice couple from Juneau, Alaska.  They are full timers and have returned to this park for the winter.    They invited us over to sit around their campfire last night.  We had a nice visit with them and enjoyed sharing travel stories.

This morning before we pulled out Ken stopped by with cinnamon rolls from Old West Cinnamon Rolls.  He gave us one for the road.  Thanks Ken.  We hope to see Ken and Linda down the road soon. 

Our trip was uneventful and we reached Bass Lake Recreation Resort around 3:00 p.m. and are all set up on an end site.  My favorite kind.   Before dark we drove around the area to get a few pictures of Bass Lake.  Sadly, Bass Lake is almost all dried up. 

Tomorrow we plan to go sightseeing in Yosemite National Park.  That should be fun. 

Laugh everyday.  Happy trails.  Stay safe. 

Cinnamon rolls and a walk on the beach.

We had a special treat for breakfast this morning.  John ventured out to Old West Cinnamon Rolls to pick up a couple of cinnamon rolls.  Thank you to our friend Kathy for telling us about them.  They were very tasty.

Our sightseeing today consisted of a walk on the pier and beach and a walk through the Butterfly Grove.  

There were lots of surfers out today. 

After kicking off the sand in our shoes we stopped at the Butterfly Grove.  I was hoping to get a picture of some Monarch butterflies but all I got was a lizard. 

I think the lizard got tired of me taking his picture.  Don't he look mad?

John reading about the migration of the Monarch butterflies. 

Tonight we went back out to the beach to watch the sunset and enjoy the nice weather. 

Lots of RVs on the beach.

A nice ending to the day. 

Laugh everyday.  Happy trails.  Stay safe.

Imperial National Wildlife Refuge and Jojoba Hills.

Sunday afternoon we arrived at Imperial National Wildlife Refuge and checked in with our friend Judy.  We haven't seen Judy since we all worked at Tamarac Wildlife Refuge.  So good to see her and Emma again.  Thank you Judy for a delicous dinner Monday night.  We hope to see you in Oregon.

Judy and Emma.

We pulled out Tuesday morning and were off again.  This time to visit friends Chuck and Kathy in Joboa Hills.   In honor of St. Patrick's Day Kathy prepared reuben sandwiches and potatoe salad. They were very tasty.  We even had time to get in a game of 10 Penny.  Chuck was the winner with a low score of 90 points.  Way to go Chuck. 

Chuck and Kathy's outdoor room.  Love it. 

Chuck's outdoor kitchen.  Very cool.

John and Chuck.

Kathy watching as John purchases cards. 

Thank you Chuck and Kathy for your hospitality, great food and laughs.  

This morning after saying our goodbyes we were off to Pacific Dunes Ranch RV Resort in Oceano, CA.    As we rolled down Highway 79 I was able to get a few pictures of the statues Kathy told me about. The pictures were taken through the windshield and you can tell it needs to be cleaned. 

 I was glad to finally see some greenery.   The desert is ok but I prefer more green landscapes.  Our trip was uneventful and we reached our destination around 3:00 p.m. 

After dinner tonight we took a drive along Pismo Beach to catch the sunset.  

A drive on Pismo Beach.

I love to watch the birds run along the water. 

Beautiful scenery.  There were quite a few people at the beach.  As we were leaving we noticed two young men who had gotten their truck stuck in the sand.  John stopped and asked it they needed to be pulled out.  They were very appreciative.  One of them said, "We don't have this sand in Germany." By their accent we could tell they were from another country.  

Our last stop before returning home was a local ice cream shop called The Scoop.  We both had milkshakes.  They were yummy.   We hope to get in more sightseeing tomorrow. 

Laugh everyday.  Happy trails.  Stay safe.