USA 2018 Day 8 – Napa Valley Wine Train
The day started with a return to the Hopyard to recover Linda’s handbag, phone and other items left behind. Sigh of relief before we had a quick journey up to Continue Reading →
Month: September 2018
USA 2018 Day 7 – Sugar Pine Railroad and return to Pleasanton
Last day in Yosemite and a visit to the Sugar Pines Mountain Railroad. A restored narrow-gauge railway used in the tree logging industry between 1898 and the early 1930’s with Continue Reading →
USA 2018 Day 6 – Yosemite Falls and Vernal Falls
Back into the Yosemite Valley for a slightly different aspect and a more leisurely walk. Taking our time, we arrived in the valley about 1030 and took ourselves off around Continue Reading →
USA 2018 Day 5 – Yosemite Valley
Today was to be 3 relatively easy hikes to Taft Point, Sentinel Dome and Glacier Point and back in time for tea, well that was the plan anyway. These trails Continue Reading →
USA 2018 Day 4 –Sequoias and Wawona Tunnel
First visit to Yosemite National Park and we thought we would take ourselves off to the recently reopened Miraposa Grove as it was on the way to Yosemite Valley. Very Continue Reading →
USA 2018 Day 3 – Yosemite here we come
Car fully loaded, a few provisions for the journey and into the experience that is the US highways. Not too unpleasant really, just a sat nav with a rather grating Continue Reading →
USA 2018 Day 2 – A Pleasant Town
Having had a much needed sleep we were all up for Diane taking us to a diner for our ‘first’ American breakfast. Rule 1, order nothing “large” as everything is Continue Reading →
USA 2018 Day 1 – The Long Haul
It started so well! Taxi arrived on time, passengers and luggage fitted in and the price was reasonable. Actually, an account on line was very easy and saved cash hassle Continue Reading →