DaveInTN 3,247 Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 Great pics, Cheryl. Sorry again for your loss. It sure is tough. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
4mickey2 41 Posted May 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 the site we got.. the only thing i didn't like was all the gravel. not the best for walking the pups. some campground pics. it was really nice to be on vacation before anyone else. we had most campgrounds all to ourselves or close to it. the play area was nice. no shoes allowed and it looked like they put up one of those cover things when it gets too warm. the petting zoo had guinea pigs (rescued), rabbits, pigs, donkeys, ponies... this is a facade of an old town. i'm thinking during the summer they use the patio for pancakes in the morning? this was the most interesting part of the campground. you can get sites with your very own---hot tub! one more of our site.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 Pretty! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
4mickey2 41 Posted May 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 so after our night at the koa in willits, we had to decide where to next. dh said we are heading toward the golden gate bridge and it would be neat to at least see it. so--i said our typical saying in our house (suck it up-buttercup) and said alright let's just do it. so, that's where we headed next. we went over the golden gate bridge, saw alcatraz--but only from a distance and saw the bay bridge. then went across the sandwich bridge (bay bridge). relieved once we were over the bridges but, glad we saw the area and went across the bridges. the city of san francisco was neat to see. it wasn't horrible to drive around--at least in the middle of the day. but we were in a traffic jam to get on the bay bridge. lots of winerys on the way down the 101. there were a lot of taste test signs and some were tempting. but, not one of those signs said free taste testing today.. just taste testing today. so--onward and no wine! a few more old cars we saw on the road.. i believe this tunnel was just before the golden gate bridge-on the north side. some pics of the golden gate bridge. lots of places to stop and take photos of the bridge - once in san fran. and a pic of alcatraz. i saw a woman doing the job of my dreams..... a dog walker! san francisco... when we drove around -- the first thing i thought of was disney! i loved the roads and the city was really neat to see. this is the only pic i got of my favorite icecream place. there was a shop just like disney but, it was kinda stupid in this area and just wasn't worth stopping to run in for ice-cream. but, they were busy. some of the transportation in the area. and the bay bridge.. another old car-too bad this one broke down. some of the flowering shrubs on the hwy. and back on the road... another old vehicle. we saw a lot of them out there. we are heading to yosemite national park next. but, i am going to take a short intermission. there are a lot of family photos in the next group of photos and i'm not ready to post them right now. for those that don't know we lost one of our dogs when we got home and as of right now don't know what happened to him. so-all for right now. i'll be back to finish in a little bit...hope you are enjoying the tr so far.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 I would have stopped for wine. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 I am REALLY enjoying your TR! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dvccamper 32 Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 I've been enjoying your trip report. We had a trip to yosemite and the california coast all planned and had to cancel so I love seeing your pictures. Maybe I can get into planning mode again. Very sorry to hear about your dog, they're all so adorable in your pictures! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 You saw San Fran the best way....from a distance or driving through. The times I have spent there surprised me with how dirty it is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Judy in Texas 150 Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 I'm so sorry for your loss.My first trip to San Francisco was on business. I got to fly out on Saturday because the plane tickets were cheaper. That was back in my running days and those steep hills still kicked my butt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 Sorry for your loss.Really enjoying your TR.Cool picks of the bridges and the rock. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
4mickey2 41 Posted June 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 Yosemite here we are! gonna try to get this tr going again. i gotta tell ya--don't let anyone ever tell you--it's just a dog. for a lot of us they are family and do everything with us.. Duke died of meningitis and the autopsy never told them what caused it. he only showed one sign-being sore and within 6 days of that and 2 days of returning home--he passed away at 7.5 yrs. too young and no chance. enough of this--tr time! Here we are just going into yosemite. beautiful park-if you ever get out there stop in for a few days. we've been out here before and like all national parks - could go back over and over again. Our first stop--here we are with half dome in the background. we pulled off to the side like everyone else. but, instead of going to the side of the road where everyone else was-i looked up to the right and saw this high spot with nobody around. for a perfect picture. :) missing the pups in the pic. but, i don't like taking them where snakes could be lingering. this is the view from the same spot just another direction w/our rig in the pic. a close up of the waterfall. a tunnel in the park! i love tunnels and bridges-can you tell! :jumpforjoy and a view from the other side... more pics.. Here's a pic from the campground inside yosemite - where we stayed. this is the view we had from our site. the river was only 2 sites away from us and the people on the opposite corner had chairs out to use. a few misc. pics.. i believe these are the dogwoods that were blooming. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Judy in Texas 150 Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 Glad to see you starting up this report again. Yosemite is on my life list. Love seeing the pictures. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 Glad to see you starting up this report again. Yosemite is on my life list. Love seeing the pictures. Me too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 It's a terrific TR - thanks for picking it back up. And for sure to many of us they're never "just dogs." :hugs2: Katman1356...Jason 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brent... Just Brent 83 Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 Great update. I was in Fresno for business in the fall and drove over to Yosemite one morning. It's absolutely breathtaking. I definitely wasn't prepared for the views. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
4mickey2 41 Posted June 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 thanks guys! our national parks are awesome. we buy a year pass and try to hit as many as we can in that year. We decided to take a walk over by yosemite falls. lots of people and a few dogs. but, we headed out around dinner or a little later and the crowds were leaving the area. yay for us! so here's a little wild life! a little hard to see the deer in the first pic but they're there.. our family photo at yosemite falls. unfortunately, i didn't have my tri-pod along so i had to put my camera on a rock. these two were hard to see and find in the camera. :) the sun was going down and was really bright on the rock mountain sides. we saw a lot of these vans.. oh and a lot of cialas cars.. that's what we started to call all the cameros..not "oh, there's another camero." it was "cialas"! lol must rent a lot of them out at the airport cause there were tons out there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
4mickey2 41 Posted June 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 what have we here! what could this butt be of? an elk? nope--it's a bear. a black bear and yes, i know it's brown. lol he was down in the valley about 1/4 mile from all the campgrounds. we could have watched him all night. have no fear-the rangers knew he was there. they kept driving around us to make sure things were okay. they have all the bears tagged and they have sensors on the outside perimeter of the public areas. they know when the bears are near and watch for them. i like the national parks on f/b and have learned that when they do have a nuiscance bear--they just shut down the campground and surrounding campgrounds for a while. the bear move on. they really try to make sure you see nature but nature doesn't do the visitors any harm. it was kinda funny. after this first pic that i took near some other people taking pics of the bear. i moved to a bridge where i could see him better. there were a lot of people with big cameras on the bridge with tripods, etc. i just started taking pics of the bear. then jeff came over and he's like "they don't see the bear". really? all those people were there to take pics of half dome with the sun setting. he said you see the bear? bear, what bear? duh! you can see the rock any day. but, to tell the truth--i think they were still more impressed with the stupid rock than the bear. lol i did get a few of the rock-half dome. but, i had more interest in the wild life! then this guy decided to come walking by... yes, walked right by dh and the rest of us... but had to decide which way to go at the intersection. and nope.. the bear never went into the river. i was really hoping to get some pics of that if he would have. as we walked back to the mh we saw what a view there was. so, here's the mh w/yosemite falls in the background. and another of half dome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 Beautiful! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dvccamper 32 Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 Yosemite is a place I have been dying to visit for a few years. We even had a trip booked and had to cancel. Your pictures are inspiring me to start saving for a possible trip next year! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Wow.... just wow!! :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Thanks for sharing! The pics of the park and its wildlife are gorgeous. Sorry about Duke. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alexwyattmommy 181 Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Echo the wow Quote Link to post Share on other sites
4mickey2 41 Posted July 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 sorry it's taking me so long. we did a lot on this trip. thanks for sticking with me on this adventure... Here's a couple pics from our site in yosemite. it was a nice area to camp. we've never stand in the valley before. this is for those adventurous folks. lol a rock just for those of us who want to say we went rock climbing in yosemite! :) these are pics of bridal veil falls. you can hike to it but, it was really busy so we opted not to. our rig by bridal veil falls. one of the really cool bridges down in the valley. another deer that wanted to say hi to us.. another family photo. we had walked over to curry village and decided to take the pups. the strollers are awesome. the dogs don't chase wild life and people don't step or kick them. it's like a kennel on wheels. yeah, the pic is a little crooked-it's another rock balance pic. lol another tunnel that we came across on the way out of yosemite. and one last view! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 Those are gorgeous scenery pics! That is truly God's country. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 Yeesh - if those photos don't make you want to pack the camper and head west, nothing will! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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