Sequoia National Park

We drove to Sequoia National Park today.  We had quite a scare on Route 5, a truck that was carrying tractor tailor tires, lost two on them on the highway and they flew into us. Thankfully, no one was hurt but the Suburban did sustain some minor damage.and so did the cargo tray.

When we finally made it to the park, it was amazing to see the giant sequoia trees. I have read about them in books, seen numerous photos and videos of them, but until I actually stood in front of the largest tree world, you have no idea how big, "big" can be.

We made it to the park about an hour before the visitors center would close, so we went directly to the center to learn about the park.  The girls were able to get their souvenirs and then off we went to the various looks outs up the mountain.  Thankfully, Doug took pity on me and drove up the mountain.  The views were breathtaking, and it was amazing to literally watch the environment change as we got higher and higher. We made it to the hiking area that lead us to "General Sherman" the largest tree (by volume).  Sadly, my back did NOT like the steepness of the hike, so Doug being the awesome husband that he is offered to hike back up to the car and come and get me.  I am very thankful for that!!!!

We then ate dinner a the John Muir Lodge, where we ate outside and got to view some deer grazing.  It was so nice and peaceful.  We ended our evening back at the campground, we had NO hookups at this site so I was very worried out not having air conditioning.  Luckily it was cool enough and we were all able to sleep comfortably.