Econo Lodge Bakersfield
Travel Blogs from Bakersfield
Our Second Try for Yosemite
... did get to see some interesting redwoods and the remains of fallen trees baring roots or burn scars. They do run a tram to see the entire area, but it was not running today due to the weather conditions.
From there we traveled toward Yosemite Village, passing the famed El Capitan. From inspiration point we were able to view El Capitan, Half Dome and Cathedral Mountain. Driving on we passed Bridal Veil Falls.
Wildlife ...
The Dust Bowl and Bakersfield: The Pothole
... and quiet. There were a lot of takeaway places, streets named after letters of the alphabet e.g. E Street and plenty of churches. We thought we'd be safe if we pumped Carrie Underwood's Jesus Take the Wheel from the rig.The main drag is called Chester Avenue, so Chad was quite excited. The locals appeared a mix of ...
Preparing for Backpacking
... I cannot eat gluten. Also with so many people packaged foods would be pricey. We will have a food powwow on Monday to meal plan and to see who buys what.
I really could kick myself for not buying an IPad also. I do not want to lug this laptop up the mountain but do want to write. My husband has suggested a pad and pencil. UGH! I have a difficult time with that as I’m trying to add and delete stuff. But I’ll see, maybe I can get my phone to work for writing ...
Starting our on Grandkids Trip to San Francisco
... oatmeal for breakfast then take snacky things with us tomorrow to the Aquarium/Natural History/Planetarium. Hopefully we can take food in but if not we will just get our hands stamped and eat in the park outside. We did bring 6 bottles of wine, wish I’d brought the hard stuff too as some may prefer rum instead.
Kids are asleep, Dale is driving and I’m having some quiet time with a cup of hot coffee!
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They're off on the 7th Annual Grandkids Trip
... to be in Las Vegas for that meal.
After a quick lunch we were on our way for the "7th Annual Grandkids Trip"
Las Vegas was hot; just heat hot, over 100F. We had dinner at a buffet and were on our way again. We went to a cheap buffet and decided that it wasn’t worth the money at all, so next time we will stick to the Luxor or Excalibur. They are more money especially ...