2020/06/13 - Saturday - Vacation - Day 02 - Kings Canyon

We got up a little after 7.  We got things ready for the day and finally left shortly after 9.

First stop was to top of the tank for the van and then proceed over to Starbucks to get our breakfast and drinks.

About 5 minutes back on the road, I asked if we have the cameras, NOPE, so off at the next ramp and headed back to the RV to get them.  That only delayed us about a total of 25 minutes.

We finally made it to Kings Canyon National Park.

 - Big Stump - but we only pulled in to the parking lot and determine we did not want to walk to it.

 - General Grant Tree - we walked the loop and A took a lot of pictures

 - Panoramic Point - we walked out to the vista location and what a vista

 - McGee Overlook - seeing the old burn area down the valley

 - Junction View - looking down and seeing the Middle and South Forks of Kings River

 - (Before Kings Canyon Lodge) - stopped and take pictures of a water falls that some times the wind would not allow the water to reach the ground

 - Roaring River Falls - short hike to the falls and A took lots of photos

 - Drove around at Roads End Permit Station

 - On the way back, drove a dirt road

 - Grizzly Falls - very short hike to get close to the falls

 - Heading towards Sequoia, we drove as far as Kings Canyon Overlook before turning around.

 - Redwood Mountain Overlook

We made the decision not to do Sequoia National Park because it was already getting late, so we headed back to the RV.

After getting things taken care of at the RV (letting Turquoise out and feeding the animals) we headed out for dinner.

I loaded the van back onto the two dolly and we got a few things ready for tomorrow drive.

2017/06/25 - Sunday - Vacation - Day 11 - Unknown Battles

We really got a late start, but that seems to be normal when we have been stopped for several days at on location.  And top it off I had to wait until I pulled out of the space before hooking up the tow-dolly and van.  We finally left the campground at 10.

I was going to stop at a Flying J's for lunch but the off ramp was backed WAY up.  At that same off ramp everybody was heading to a air show.  I finally got out of the right lane and just skipped it.

About half an hour later (about 12:25) we stopped for lunch at a rest area.

Finally we stopped for gas at another Flying J's.  I had to go into the store and complain to the manager about the no receipt and the squeegee was no good (both sides were bad (pad & rubber)).

We stopped at River Raisin National Battlefield Park.  Amanda got another JR Ranger badge.  One of the ranger talked to us for some time and gave us a lot of history of the battles at this location.  That took about hour and 15 minutes.

We stopped for the night at about 6:05, at the same campground from 5 years ago - Detroit Greenfield RV Park.

I unloaded the van from the tow dolly and headed into town.  We stopped for dinner then went shopping for food supplies.

Back at the RV, I put the van back onto the dolly.  I also went ahead and started the camera transfer computer, Amanda has over 1100 photos to transfer to the hard drive from the last few days.

2011/06/11 - Saturday - Active

Lets see - we did a lot of running around.

The dogs were dropped off to have there hair (fur) done.

I was just going to drop off Cheryl at the salon, but she talked me into getting my feet done.  It did feel ok, but I don't know I want to do that again.

Went and got a new regulator for the tanks.  Next was a stop at Home Depot get the correct connection for the regulator.

Eric and I worked on the trailer and finished one project, but I don't have all the parts for the other projects, so I have to wait for the RV to be back.

Putting the part on to the regulator and then found out it was the wrong connector, so back to Home Depot to exchange the parts.  Now I have the correct part and it works good!

Cheryl got me and Amanda a new pack for the camera equipment and each a new lens.

We went out for a relaxing dinner.

We stopped to get another car holder for the phone for the RV and believe it or not, we got a good deal on it.

2011/05/14 - Saturday - Meeting and Reserving

Today was the California State Square Dance Council Meeting held in Visalia.  I attend the first meeting at 8:00, Cheryl and Mom D join me around 9:30.

The Meeting only lasted a little after Noon - so a quick meeting.  We came back to the Hotel and then headed out to lunch to have the Youth Meeting.  That was one of the longest Youth Meeting we have ever had - mind you I did not mind the time we spent!

One the way back to the car, we stopped at a camera shop and got a few items for Amanda equipment.  While at the camera shop we discovered a KOA that is near town.

After dropping the kids and Mom D at the hotel, Cheryl and I headed on over to check out the KOA.  Well we made reservation for the convention next year.

We returned to watch a movie before heading out for dinner at Black Bear Dinner.

Back at the hotel, we just relaxed...  Hopefully we get to sleep in before heading home.