Day 12 - Glacier Point, Giant Sequoia Grove & Sierra Sky Ranch Inn Continued

Day 12 - Glacier Point, Giant Sequoia Grove & Sierra Sky Ranch Inn

Day 12 - We woke exactly on time and got out of camper earlier than planned (My gosh teenagers can wake up early!). We had a short drive to Glacier Point in Yosemite. This is the most amazing views of Yosemite you can imagine. Imagine being 7200 feet over the valley at a lookout point looking straight down. Well our campers don't need to imagine they were there today. Yes the grumbled about the short 2 min walk on paved road but they made it again. After we dragged ourselves away from the views we drove down to Mariposa grove to see some of the world's largest things - Giant Sequoias. Yes the .8 mile walk was tortorous for some but yet again we arrived with no major injures or exhaust related falatities (they way they talked you would have believed taht at least one would be dead before we got to the trees!). We saw the grizzly giant and the California tunnel tree where they cut a tunnel in the tree. After the the Sequoia Grove we had a very short drive to our hotel for the night (yes I said hotel, yeah real showers!). We stayed in the historical Sierra Sky Ranch Inner, enjoyed dinner at the Mountain House and ended the night with the pool and a little, much missed, TV. Tomorrow we are facing the Airport!

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Day 11 - Merced River Float and Vernal Falls Hike

Day 11 - We all elected to sleep outside for two nights and yes Trevor and Mary got to sleep on the outside with campers huddled in the middle. First we hiked uphill to the incredible Vernal Falls with much complaining and whining but after they made it (as expected) all felt accomplished and proud. The view was worth it. We hiked down to the car and made our way to the river to get the rafts to float down. The river was quiet shallow so it became a float and hike but was fun (Skyler got throw in the river, he said it was fun!). We had cheese burgers on our last night, flame broiled (okay, flame broiled means Trevor burned them on the fire).

NOTE: Skyler blow drying his shoes for the hike, it didn't work! :)

Day 10 - Gold Mine, Mark Twain's Cabin and Yosemite

Day 10 - We left early this time for our drive down Highway 49 to Sutters Gold Mine. We enjoyed our tour 500-1000 feet underground where we walked through the actual tunnel created when the dug out the quartz that contained Gold. One section had $2million in one day. We drove south towards Yosemite spotting at a cabin where Mark Twain spent the winter of 1864-1865. Then we contined south. We stopped at Evergreen lodge for that necessary internet and phone usage (yeah My space!). We got into our Campsite at about 8pm (yes a little late!)

Day 9 - Whitewater rafting on the River!

Day 9 - An incredible Day on the river. A few of our campers conquered their fear of the river since the flipped last time. We had one minor fall when Mary and Julia fell out after a rapid. Wereally enjoyed the jetski pulling us over Folsom lake afterwards.

NOTE: Sorry no river pics they cost $20 each and I couldn't bring my camera!

Day 8 - Colma State Park - Gold Discovery Site

Day 8 - We woke late (again) and spent a morning of gold panning, frisbee golf and just enjoying the American River. In the afternoon we escaped the heat by going to Placerville Regal 8 Cinemas. The girls elected to see Step Up (Dancing movie) and the boys and Ashley saw The World Trade Center. After the movie we went to Spankees pizza for 1 cheese and 1 sausage! The back to camp where the girls slept outside for the second night! (Oh we did put the tent down on the boys because they wouldn't get up hee hee!)

Day 7 - Spaghetti Factory, Sacramento, The State Capital and Historical Old Town Sacramento

Day 7 - With an early start we headed over the 20 highway to Williams and south to Sacramento. We arrived 1 hours early so some of the girls homing signals found us a mall that where sadly most stores were shut, so the secondary homing signal kicked in and we discovered a starbucks. After various fapps and strawberries and cream we got to the Old Spaghetti Factory for lunch where we met Eric's mom, Nancy, and brother, Derek. We all enjoyed filling up with spaghetti and chicken so much that we were late for old State Capital tour. We enjoyed a quick tour and sadly said goodbye to one of our counselors Jenn (She is a nurse with only 1 week off, boo hoo bye Jenn!!). The afternoon was spent trying on silly costumes in Old Town Sacramento and of course shopping. We arrived at our Colma campground at 6pm (Colma is the site of gold discovery in California, which started the Gold Rush of 1849). All agreed taht we love this campgroaund since tents were waiting with thick sleeping pads. They even gave us wood for the fire!! We are here for three days!!