Tour Diary: Fresno, CA & Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

More lush greenery, massive redwoods, the freshest of air, and the best company I could ask for.

Yours truly at the entrance to Sequoia National Forest in central California.

I was awake terribly early at the Oakhurst Inn on Tuesday morning. Our time in Yosemite the day prior had left me filled with awe and reflection. I got up as quietly as possible so as to let Ama continue to sleep. Pulling out the laptop, I whiled away a couple of hours working on the blog and plotting our visit to Sequoia and Kings Canyon.

Ama awoke and got ready before 7:00. She read and played word games while I continued to work. We enjoyed coffee and continued our muted beginning to the day until just after 8:00 when we hopped in the car and bid adieu to Oakhurst and Yosemite.

The two hour drive to the western entrance of Kings Canyon National Park was mountainous, sunlit, and lovely. Aretha pulled into the western entrance at just about 10:00 am. I steered her into a spot at the ranger’s station and we went in to snag a map, ask few questions, and get my National Parks passport stamped.