Sunday morning we woke up covered in bug bites(!) and got ready to hit the road. Since we got into the Sequoia later than expected we didn’t get the chance to see much Saturday.
So, we quickly packed up the tent and grabbed some breakfast. I packed hard boiled eggs in the cooler and a baggie of cereals.
Ben busted out the chocolate covered espresso beans. You know, since we didn’t have coffee – we just ate the beans!
Campers are usually early risers, but we had the roads mostly to ourselves and stopped to enjoy the view.
We both look so sleepy 🙂
Our first stop was to the largest living thing on earth – The General Sherman!
From the General Sherman we took the Congress Trail. It is an easy 2 mile loop of giant Sequoia trees. Ben and I love hiking, but this trip didn’t have room for that so we just enjoyed the sights.
The Congress Trail has sets of trees named for the Senate, Congress and the President 🙂
It was a lot colder than we had planned for and had to keep moving to stay warm. Ben decided a little dancing would help.
The park is about 5 1/2 hours away from our place and we didn’t want to get home too late, so we bid a reluctant good-bye to the trees and headed home.
Once we were out of the park we were on the look out for lunch! We spotted this random restaurant and decided to give it a shot.
As soon as we sat down we were greeted with warm croissants and orange marmalade butter.
Then, the waitress came by with another plate – this time fruit and white chocolate dip! Plus, she offered us free mimosas! After a night of sleeping on the floor and being eaten alive by buys this was an oasis in the desert camp grounds.
They had a few things that caught my eye – including a tofu salad and tofu scramble. I hated that I something else had already caught my eye 🙁
I ended up getting the turkey sandwich with cranberry cream cheese spread.
Ben got an amazing ham sandwich. We both loved our food.
There were pit stops and snacks. It was a long drive!
It was a very good weekend 🙂
Whoa, this park looks beautiful! And I adore the pic of you and Ben. So sweet. It looks like you all had a great time.
AH such pretty photos of your trip!
Gorgeous pictures! I love trees! I am definitely a tree-hugger. I went to the Redwoods Forest when I was a teen. I’d love to go back as an adult.
I want to go there. Stat!
Um, lifetime (until recently, thanks coast guard) california girl here that’s NEVER seen the sequoias. You’re pictures were awesome though!
That looks gorgeous! I LOVE California. Last time I visited, I went to some national parks in southern cali. Glad you had a great time!
Those trees are super cool! I’m not big on camping but that looks like a super fun trip!
That looks like such a great trip! I can’t imagine being next to something so majestic and just….huge! It took my breath away just to see your pictures. 🙂
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you had me at free mimosas…
did you use a different camera bc all the pictures in this post look amazing, very clear and however else you describe really good pictures.
Love the picture of Ben dancing! Glad that it turned out to be a good weekend, bug bites aside 🙂
Great pics… I definitely want to visit the park someday (soon)! 🙂
Sounds like a great roadtrip! I love the sequoias, they’re so beautiful.
Looks like you guys had a great time.
I just had a conversation last night about how on my “list of things to do before I’m 30” is to go to Sequoia National Park!! I’m so jealous.
You and Ben both look great!!!! How has his running been going?
Truly, Truly beautiful. I am so jealous.
Love the patriotic park theme! Your lunch looks amazing- what a great find.
That dancing photo of Ben is priceless.
AMAZING! I absolutely love this post…I would love to visit those grand trees one day and it looks like y’all had a wonderful (and delicious) getaway together! 😀
Great Photos! I especially love the chocolate covered espresso beans! Yummy!
I love Kings Canyon/ Sequoia! I haven’t been since I was a little girl, but the time spent there was amazing. Those trees look so intimidating when you’re 11 years old…
Oh man, i wish they served fruit with chocolate dip as a starter EVERYWHERE!!
We just were in Cali and did some amazing hiking in Muir woods. This post reminds me of our trip. 🙂 Glad it was a good day and score on the random amazing restaurant! I love when that happens.
I’m so glad you and Ben had a nice weekend!