Life's about experiences. These are mine.
DAY 5 – Yosemite (0 miles driven, 10.97 miles walked) After the last few days of miserable drizzle and downpours it was nice to wake to dry weather and the prediciton of it being dry all day. It did somewhat remind me of the “Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh” song: Wait a minute, it’s stopped hailing …
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DAY 4 – South Lake Tahoe to Evergreen Yosemite (124 miles driven, 4.40 miles walked) It was another grey day in California when we awoke in South Lake Tahoe. This was a shame as we never really saw the lake in all its glory as it was constantly shrouded in cloud. Oh well another time. …
DAY 3 – San Francisco to South Lake Tahoe (188 miles driven, 3.12 miles walked) Getting a decent cup of tea in the US is something akin to the quest for the Holy Grail, therefore it was great to start the day today as Peet’s Coffee which made a very passable cupper. The concept of …
DAY 2 – San Francicso (0 miles driven, 10.99 miles walked) California has been struggling with the weather over the last few months suffering drought conditions and a number of fires. It was therefore somewhat ironic that today has been pretty wet. Not just a bit of drizzle but properly hammering it down. Some roads …
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DAY 1 – London to San Francicso (5368 miles flown, 4.31 miles walked) It’s been a long time coming but we are finally on our way back to the US! I’ve always been an anxious traveller worrying about whether I have the right things with me before we go. Helen says, although I am not …