Sequoia and Kings Canyon

We left Fresno after a really great night sleep. The room was great and comfy. We asked Cheryle ( the gps) to take us to the Ihop for pancakes for breakfast and she zoomed us off for a brekkie treat. We then headed to Kings Valley and Sequoia Valley to see the giant trees, the Gerneral  Grant  giant of a tree measuring 40ft across the base and the General Shermran another wowzer of a tree. We had to walk down a steep hill which was fine going down but on the way back it was hard going, They had signs about how  at 7000ft the air is thinnner and they had lots of  seats where peoplewere stopped on the way back up panting and gasping for air, it was a tough walk.

We headed up a mountain trail to a panoramic point, no RV’s or long axle trucks could go there as it was too steep so perfect for us and quiet. We walked again up another hill ( pant  pant) and came to the most beautiful of sights, a stunning panorama of snow capped mountains, misty hills and sweet cloudy sky. It was beautiful; we acted like mountain goats and grabbed a rock and just sat and looked at the beauty.  I also got to see my first chipmunk today, can you believe it, they are such cute and tiny and FASTTTTTTTTTTTT little fellas and they were all over the pace. I took a couple of shots, none too great as they move fast for little things.  We stopped and ate lunch at a campground where there were locks on the bins so the bears cannot get to them, there was signs everywhere about looking after you food in case of bear attack, but we have yet to see one L  we then headed down the mountain and stopped along the way a few times to enjoy the views. We went through smoke as they were burning off some of the mountain and saw Smokey the Bear signs, how cute, it was an extreme fire danger.

The road down the mountain was one of the most steepest and windiest I have ever been on with at least 12 hairpin turns and 11 miles of curves and signs that said use first gear only.,….. It was interesting with me being on the cliff side and being able to look straight down..Lucky me lol arrggghhh!!!!   We arrived at the Microtel at Tulare and found the room to be mighty nice and comfy.. Sorry to Brooke who rang last night and the phone just kept hanging up…. Thanks for trying thought.  We headed next door to a place called Cool Hand Luke’s ( add web site) for dinner and was had the biggest feed imaginable, we could not eat it all. When you sit down you get lovely hot and toasty sourdough rolls and a little mini campfire pot of chilli beans (do not eat if you don’t like mouth burning on fire spicy) and then our drinks were served in a huge jam jar, they like to do things big in Tulare. A Yummy steak and prawn meal was enjoyed by both of us then sleep…. We are off to Death Valley tomorrow and then off to Viva Lost Wages lol  so we shall see what the temperatures are like in the desert finally …………….hope you are all well and doing fine…. Hugs to you all.

  Car in Tulare.