Amanda was 5 last time we were there. We're excited to climb volcanoes and kayak lovely lakes. It's about 12 hours from home, so the first night we found camping near Mammoth in an unmaintained forest service campground where camping is free. Google maps took us through some crazy dirt roads to get there and good thing our driver Rob is both capable and intrepid to navigate us there with our trailer!
Anyway, it's great to get away, see some trees, and creeks (yes, there is still water flowing in CA!!) we've even seen some patches of snow and glacier on the highest peaks.
We will have limited connection to technology while on this trip, which will be great for all of us, maybe especially Rob since he works from home and knows what's going on at work 24/7.
I'm grateful for this time to bond with Rob and Amanda and take a break before coming back and diving into work, school and theater again, also for Dane, who offered to take care of all the animals so he could "keep up his bond with them". :-) I just love these people in my family!
Yesterday, Rob and I were having so much fun listening to Rhapsody and going back into the history of rock and roll....Fleetwood Mac, the Stones, Velvet Underground, and more.....tyring to impress Amanda with how the old rock influences the stuff of today....she complained about it. How can she not appreciate that history lesson and also how cool we are?!?
Gorgeous drive today:
I am reading current email first then going back in time...so I am glad you are posting too. We can have this vacation and see the sights! Pretty sky in your picture.
ReplyDeleteKeep on posting. I am enjoying the trip through parts of California I haven't seen since Amanda's age.
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