Halfway House! What a real treat to wake up in a ‘yurt’ today! It really feels like we’re cheating – but after getting so cold and wet on the trail yesterday, a warm room…
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The Weather Turns! We’ve reached Day 11 on the JMT and it’s been the first time we’ve experienced rain! We mustn’t complain as California is in its third year of severe drought, but it…
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The World Keeps Turning… We’re in our own little bubble here on the JMT. It seems strange having been ‘incommunicado’ for 10 days now. Other than sending some postcards from Tuolumne Meadows to let…
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A Not So Extraordinary Day On The Trail! It’s hard to say it, but Day 9 was just a ‘so-so’ day on the JMT. Well, there had to be one! There were no dramas,…
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‘Lost’ In The Wilderness! Not only were we awoken abruptly today by a cacophony of howling, which we assessed to be a pack of coyote in the valley, (possibly shouting about a kill). But…
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Wildlife Watch! Well we’ve already been on the trail a week. Although it really doesn’t feel that long. We haven’t yet glimpsed a bear, and I think if that’s still the case after 26…
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Burger Dreaming Begins… It’s started… Our thoughts are wandering to what big, fat, tasty piece of meat we’re going to devour when we get the chance! I’d stake my life on us having a…
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Enjoying Every Moment… It’s Day 5 on the John Muir Trail and so far we’ve hiked 45 miles. That’s 45 miles of stunning scenery through pristine wilderness – right in the middle of California.…
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The True Wilderness Experience… “Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees”. – John Muir Today we hiked past Tuolumne Meadows, the final…
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Planning & Preparation Is Key… Well, so far, so good. It’s Day 3 already on the John Muir Trail and we’ve not been eaten by bears! Jokes aside, we’re doing just fine. All the…
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Soaking Up The Scenery… We survived our first night sleeping out in the wild – the real wild – without any disturbance from bears! Hopefully we’ll now feel much more at ease with being…
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Stepping Into The Wilderness… Today was a momentous day for both of us. After two and a half years of planning (and almost the same amount of time for Wayne to convince me to…
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Experience The Best Of The Bay. (Earthquakes Are Free!) Famous for its steep hills, historic cable cars, and the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco is a great city in which to spend your…
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How we fell in love with an RV & the great USA! After visiting New York in 2007, which was our very first trip to the USA, I have to admit, I wasn’t that…
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One of the highlights of our visit to Zion National Park was the Observation Point trail. This strenuous route leads you one of the best views of Zion. From the point you can see…
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In celebration of USA’s National Park Week (April 20-28) we decided to pick and share with you our top 10 parks that we visited during our American Road Trip back in Autumn/Winter 2011. We…