According to Forest, the US invented the concept of national parks. Now Americans often say 'world' when they mean 'country' (world series etc) but I'm prepared to believe him on this one. Yosemite in late 1800s was the second after Yellowstone and (possibly) Death Valley the most recent in 1995. We left one on Friday, stayed overnight in Bishop, then continued on the the other on Saturday.
But wait, I haven't yet told you about my strongwoman act and my blood nose...
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Yosemite is full of trees - such as the Grand Sequoia, Sugar pine and Pondarosa pine that we went for a gentle walk through on our first day in the park. There are gentle (ish) meadows such as those near our campsite that we cavorted in on our last day. All we wanted was a jump shot, but Ben with the camera confused us with his uneven count to 3. The can can, bennie hill and look like an idiot shots were much easier to compose.
Our drive out of Yosemite (with obligatory photo at the park gate and sign) and into Death Valley was marked with ever changing scenery. We dropped from the snow topped peaks at Tioga Pass (9945 feet) to Badwater Basin at 282 feet below sea levelBut wait, I haven't yet told you about my strongwoman act and my blood nose...
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There's a good drop of Scottish blood in your veins. Jasper Stewart would have been proud of you, but I would have thought the Irish in you would have convinced you to spend the $2 or so and take a chance on winning it all back in Vegas. Both races enjoy a drop of whisky so I guess that is where the money will go! Love Mum
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