Chapter 2

Day 20-39

Destinations:
- Big Sur, CA
- Sequoia Nat'l Park, CA
- Kings Canyon Nat'l Park, CA
- Yosemite Nat'l Park, CA
- Pacifica, CA

After a nice stay in Pacifica we jetted down Highway 1 to catch the sunset at Big Sur. We originally intended on staying in a campground in Big Sur, but seeing as we were a little more broke then we first planned we took off the same day to Sequoia National Park. Winding turns and steep cliffs with dense fog made for a very entertaining voyage down the coast. Being us, we also decided to whip up some guac in the back seat. We may or may not have hit an In-N-Out as well. I'm over it. After adventuring around Sequoia for a day or two we took a 3 night - 54 mile trip in Kings Canyon Nat'l. We saw three bears, had our packs ravaged by some mule deer, almost lost a member of the crew before realizing he was a few hours in front of us. Day 3 of the trip was the biggest challenge as we took off for 21 miles, started moving around 5:30am and went past sunset into the dark, finishing around 10-10:30pm. After the 4th 10+ mile day as exhausted as we were, we took off to Yosemite. With one rest day we took off on a 6 night 70 mile trip, starting in Wawona. Much of it didn't feel like Yosemite for the better part of the first 4-5 days until we encountered many stunning views of Yosemite Valley on the final part of the trip. We conquered Red Peak, Clouds Rest, Half Dome, and a lot of post-lunch storms, bringing us sporadic rain and hail. By the time we got out we all eventually ordered a large pizza and some sides for ourselves, such a surreal feeling to feel our stomachs again. We shipped up to Tenaya Lake on Tioga Road for a day as well as perusing around the Valley in order to rest up a bit. Overall, the trips in California have been to die for. Astonishing rock formations with dense, beautiful forests will simply never get old. A lot of wonderful memories have been made here. Looking greatly forward to heading up to NorCal and Oregon in the next week and change.  


- The Mother X Crew

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