Road Trip Recap Part II
Yosemite National Forest
When I say we were booking it, I mean… we were booking it. I told you Thing One & Thing Two had a plan. I knew they had a plan. They knew they had a plan. Ivy even knew they had a plan. I just had no idea what the plan was.
They said ‘drive.’
I drove.
They said ‘Stop here.’
I stopped.
They said ‘Drink this Kool-Aid.’
By golly, I drank the Kool-Aid. And you know how dangerous it is to drink the Kool-Aid…
They said ‘Here eat this Ham sandwich for breakfast, lunch & dinner.’
I said, ‘Whahhh? No way. Not without green eggs!’
(I have my limits you know.)
But they completely ignored me and I was forced to eat ham sandwiches for two days straight.
Beck, nobody cares– get to the pictures.
Allrighty then
The pictures…
I tried to whisper to them but they couldn’t hear me.
Wait… I mean they kind of heard me.
They were like “What? Speak up. We can’t hear.”
I said “No, you don’t understand. I have to whisper.”
It was dusk by the time we got to Yosemite National Park. And like I said Things One & Two were on a mission.
Your mission should you choose to accept it– Go to Mammoth Lakes. (This message will self destruct in 2.7 seconds)
‘Stop! I don’t choose to accept this mission.’ I said. ‘I just want to find a hotel and sleep.’ But alas, I had no choice in the matter.
Onward!
Through Yosemite we traveled deep into the night until we came upon something incredible…
The Wild Fires
(But it might be close)
Yosemite on Fire
Now I understood why it had been raining ash all day in the Sequoia’s. The smoke was so bad all the views were obscured. Still, it was an incredible experience to see how vast these fires really are.
The next day our iPhones informed us that CA had closed all it’s National Parks due to the fires…
We barely made it.
Do you want to know the most magical part? The next morning there was a piping hot cup of Starbucks coffee waiting right outside my hotel door.
Thank you Thing One!
And the evening and the morning were the first day (of the road trip)
Continue here…
Comments
Those wild fires look huge.. I hope it’ll recede soon.
Me too.
Thank you! ❤️ 😊
Wowwwwe…. Amazing clicks ❤️❤️
Thanks you Soni ! ❤️
Blimey, the fire looks horrendous.
I know right? At first I was a little upset that we didn’t get to see Yosemite by daylight but seeing the wild fires at night was an incredible experience.
Thank you FR!
I love the way you write!!🤩😃😃
🥰 aww… thank you Knight! I appreciate you.
You have a really nice and humorous writing style and the pictures are great! The wild fires look… scary. 😅
Thank you Alina!
The wild fires were an incredible experience. At one point, we heard what sounded like a huge explosion. One of the trees must have fallen… it was crazy.
🙂
Woah, that must have been quite an experience. And it’s nice to know you enjoyed it!
Damn. Forest fires are so scary the way they spread. Koolaid reminded me of how some people try to dye their hair with it xD
I think my oldest daughter tried that when she around 10 or so… 😂
I wouldn’t let her die her hair so she decided to take matters into her own hands…
Thank you Shruba!
Haha sounds fun to me frankly!! 💜☺
Your writing style is always so much fun to read 😃
Sounds like you had fun! Even though Yosemite was on fire, I’m glad you were able to have a different kind of view. Still pretty in its own way! I actually went to Yosemite last year, it was so beautiful! Glad you were able to make it 😁❤
🥰 thank you Wardah!
I’m glad we made it too. It was a pretty incredible different kind of view and I’m so thankful for the experience.
I would love to go back again and explore the place. ❤️ 🤗
You’re welcome!! I hope you’re able to go back one day ❤
I definitely will. I have to take my older two kids next time!
Incredible pictures of the fire in Yosemite. You all were lucky to get there when you did and leave safely.
We were! I would say I couldn’t believe our luck but I do believe my life is full of magic so I’m not surprised at all that they closed the parks the day after we passed through! It was quite an experience.
One I am truly thankful for.
Thank you Pat!
Those fires look both spectacular and terrifying
They were!
Thank you Paul!
Nicely clicked, Beck.
Thank you Muralikrish!
This was so much fun to read! Lovely pictures but very sad to see the wildfires. Stay safe and have fun! Cant wait for the next post! ❤️
🥰 Thank you Azilde! ❤️
Amazing shots!
Thank you Saniya!
It has been a while, but I have been to Yosemite National Park, which made it all the more shocking when I saw your pictures of the fires taking place there.
I know. It is sad…
I think of the wildlife with the fires and it’s just heart-breaking. It would be incredible to see that. I’m glad you’re safe.
Nature is incredible.
I did not know this but the bark on the Sequoia trees is fire resistant. Most of the sequoias we saw had burnt areas on and around their trunks!
Wildlife for the most part (a few exceptions of course) are highly intuitive, can ‘feel’ something isn’t right and get away before any real harm is done.
The same is true of wildlife and storms. That’s why it gets eerily quiet before massive storms.
Nature is incredible.
Hi Beck, I love CA’s Ntnl Parks. Hate it see Yosemite on fire again. I agree, your writing is always enjoyable. 🌞
Thank you so much Lisa! ❤️
Hey! Hope you’re doing great! I nominated you for the Sunshine Blogger Award and I understand if your blog is an award free site, if not… then I’m eager to read your answers. 😃https://riteup13.wordpress.com/2020/10/13/liebstar-and-penable-award-😃/
Alina – thank you so much! I always appreciate these nominations but yes I am an award free blog.
Again thank you so much for considering me! ❤️
That’s completely fine – I just wanted to let you know you deserved it! 😄❤
Thank you! 🤗 ❤️
Great photos, Beck. <3 The wildfires look frightening! I have not been to Yosemite. It's magnificent! All the best! Cheryl!
Thank you Cheryl! It was quite an experience. ❤️
The fires are so scary looking! We would love to visit Yosemite some day, thank you for sharing the photos.
Your very welcome! It is a beautiful place.
WOW. Those are impressive pictures. Thank you for sharing. 🙂
Thank you Jeff!
Incredible views. Thanks for sharing
Thank you so much!