I am back from my California Road Trip and oh my it was wonderful! Any journey that involves a pilgrimage to one of the largest trees on the planet has to be amazing don’t you think? Since visiting Sequoia National Park was the original inspiration for this trip I will start with that.
General Sherman is the largest tree in the world by volume and is about 2,700 years old. It is truly a tree of wonder. Originally I was diappointed that I could touch it, but we took many hikes through equally impressive groves of these ancient giants and I was able to touch and marvel to my hearts content.
No picture can quite do them justice. If you haven’t yet had the opportunity to visit, I highly recommend planning to do so. It is so incredible that after the first few hours I literally ran out of adjectives. It is pure magic to walk in these ancient places.
We covered a lot of ground in eight days. We only camped one night here, but it was just wonderful. I think we decided that this was perhaps our favorite part of an incredible trip.
I saw lizards for the first time and was quite taken with them. They are so delightfully quirky!
I also saw a couple of bears! I was very concerned with bear confrontations at first, but after seeing the first one it put my mind at ease. He couldn’t have been more indifferent to my presence. Bear management is carefully attended to. I was glad to see the extreme importance they placed on protecting the wildlife and environment of the park. It was impressive to see how well managed the park is. It manages to be accessible to everyone yet still retain its mystery and wildness for those willing to explore a little deeper.
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More of my California adventure will follow!
Are you all enjoying these summery days as well?
Hi, I live in California and recently took a road trip to Idaho. Along the Redwood Highway we saw a huge Redwood tree that they had made into a little house. Amazing? I could send a pix if you want. I love reading your website. from a fellow Gypsy at heart.
Heidi, I would love to see those pictures! I kept saying I wanted to stay and live in a giant sequoia! Many have more than enough room in naturally hallowed out spaces. On this trip we were more in the northern part of CA which I hadn’t visited yet. I loved it and the sunshine was glorious. What area do you live in? Thanks for reading Gypsea Tree. It’s always wonderful to find fellow gypsies!
i totally know how you feel going there! when i went on my way south i felt like crying and wish i could have stayed there longer. it is truly a magical place.
Love it!! And if you want to see more lizards, come over and we will take a walk to my basement. :-)
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