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A Tiny Chunk of Yosemite

The day after our impromptu family tour at Sacramento we head to Yosemite; again for another day trip.

Yosemite Valley has been inhabited for nearly 3,000 years, although humans may have first visited the area as long as 8,000 to 10,000 years ago. The indigenous natives called themselves the Ahwahnechee, meaning “dwellers in Ahwahnee.” (cont.)

The California Gold Rush in the mid-19th century dramatically increased travel by European-Americans in the area, causing competition for resources between the regional Paiute and Miwok and the miners and hangers on. (cont.)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yosemite_National_Park#History

It being a day trip, we made the best of our limited time and took in a much of the sights as we can. Sure, I with we could have stayed a few more nights, even maybe camp, but not this time.

There are still quite a lot of areas good for day trips and pray for another opportunity to visit and stay longer. I did.

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A Slingshot Pit Stop: Sacramento

On a whim, a pit stop at Sacramento before going to Yosemite was added to the itinerary.

We justified it by saying since Monica is away from home studying a short visit from us would be much appreciated because we know she misses us so much. We also thought of bringing some things from home (us/our presence) to cure her a little bit of her homesickness. 😂

We wanted to surprise her and call when we get to her apartment. Then we thought, what if she has plans and won’t be able to see us? So a message was sent and the time, date, and place were set.

Breakfast ended up being brunch because of the long waiting line at Bacon & Butter, but the meal was good and the company was better.

After brunch, we jokingly said Monica should bring us around and show us some sights. Turns out she had a free day and she happily agreed. So our impromptu tour guide gave us an impromptu tour around the State Capitol Building/Museum.

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Joshua Tree National Park Day Trip

When the family’s complete because the eldest son came to visit on his school break and you can’t take a leave from work you take advantage of nearby places to minimize travel time and will allow you do to a day trip.

One such place for us is the Joshua Tree National Park (aka JTNP.) With the abundance of open space, trails of all difficulty levels and lengths, and surrounded by awe-inspiring rock formations, a day trip is just not enough. But we’ll take what we can get with the time we have.

Joshua Tree National Park is an American national park in southeastern California, east of Los Angeles, near San Bernardino and Palm Springs. The park is named for the Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia) native to the Mojave Desert.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Tree_National_Park

We hiked. We climbed. We watched. We learned. We explored. We talked. We laughed. We posed. We took photos. We ate. We played games.

Our hearts were full, being in the middle of another one of God’s breathtaking creations and in the middle of our own little loving family.

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