Yosemite and beyond

Days 31 and 32

Well, we are spending our last two days at Bass Lake and Yosemite and it has been a highlight of the trip. Our campsite is wonderful, we have access to showers (a rarity in Federal Parks), and we aren’t too far from Yosemite. The crowds were not anywhere near as I expected at Yosemite which I was grateful for. It is just so unspoiled and having millions of people there just wouldn’t have been the same. There were people on all the trails but not loud and obnoxious. Surprisingly, I think there were more at Kings Canyon because of all the school kids.


Anyway, we headed back up the twisty turny road to Yosemite and then took Route 120 across the park. This was a beautiful drive with lots of scenic vistas. Warren has been really patient about stopping the car every mile so I can take pictures!! We then headed to Susanville which is up near the Lassen Volcanic National Park. Our problem is that it is now Memorial Day weekend which is the biggest camping weekend (along with Labor Day). We knew we wouldn’t get campsites so opted for a cheap motel in this town. We will be here for two nights, then on to Lassen and then try to find another motel along the way.


We have decided to shorten our trip a bit if Zanne is okay with us visiting a week early. We will end the trip with a few days at LJ’s new house in North Carolina before we start home finally.