Day 16: SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK - YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK (SOUTH ENTRY)
Saturday, October 24, 2009
In the morning, after yesterday's long journey from Death Valley to Sequoia, we get up early, ready to start the day with a visit to the Sequoia National Park or Sequoia National Park, an impressive forest full of these ancient and giant trees.
After having breakfast at the Western Holiday Lodge and finding ourselves as new after a few hours of sleep that have seated us wonderfully, we load our backpacks in our rental car in the United States and get going.
Sequoia National Park
Already entering the Sequoia National Park With the car we see that our expectations are going to be exceeded.
Sequoia National Park
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We were impressed with the size of the sequoias and we can't stop taking pictures and stopping in all possible places.
Incredible size of the sequoias. Sequoia National Park
Sequoia National Park
One of the essential stops of the Sequoia National Park is the well-known General Sherman, the largest tree in the world which draws attention for its spectacularity, with 84 m high and 11 m in diameter.
General Sherman in Sequoia
General Sherman in Sequoia
This sequoia is in the Giant forest where all the sequoias of the park are concentrated and is the most spectacular part of the park.
Sequoia National Park
Entering the Sequoia National Park
Even in one that has fallen you can go inside it, giving you an idea of its size.
Sequoia National Park
Sequoia interior
And if the sequoias are large, you can get an idea of how big their pineapples are ...
Giant sequoia pineapples
After the days we have spent in Las Vegas, these "connections" with nature come in handy.
Esquirol in Sequoia
We leave the Sequoia National Park or Sequoia National Park about 1 noon and we headed to Yosemite, another of the strengths of the trip and the last park we will visit on this trip along the West Coast of the United States.
We arrive at our hotel in Yosemite West and go to dinner at a nearby restaurant, a good plate of pasta and sleep.
YOSEMITE NP