More twisting and mountainous roads finally led us to Sequoia National Park in California. Entering the park, we saw enormous trees all around but couldn't distinguish between them.
After going to the museum, we learned that the Giant Sequoias have a reddish bark and are thousands of years old. They have endured fires, disease and many other natural disasters because of their thick bark and special chemicals protecting the tree.
We were told to be very careful not to leave any food outside our RV unless it was locked in the "bear box" provided at our site. We were a little afraid to let the boys play outside unattended with those kinds of warnings.
Our RV barely fit on the camp site and it was funny to see how unlevel we were.
The jacks lifted the tires completely off the ground in the front.
We visited General Sherman, the famous giant Sequoia tree and also hiked 4 miles to Muir Grove.
It was very cool and shady along the way which I was thankful for. The forest was filled with many beautiful flowers but we didnt see any bears or mountain lions.
The boys had a great time collecting sticks and playing swords, etc. along the way. It was an amazing hike and I was glad to get some fresh air and exercise.
Photos cannot do justice for the magnificent trees. They are unique to this area of the country and are amazing to view, touch, crawl through and climb on. This was a very fun day for the family!
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