California, Part 2
Day 5: life in the slow lane From 3 Rivers we enter Sequoia national park, and it's exactly what I expected. Temps are much lower and the park is less populated. After 3 days fighting with other tourists for a seat on the shuttle, this will be a welcome change. plus, there's the biggest tree in the world. Suck on that, Yosemite ! Spend the afternoon doing chill forest strolls among the giant trees. No ruthless inclines, no crowded visitor center. Less infrastructure, as my Aussie boss Rohan would say. Came very close to a bear and cub in a meadow, got to watch them scale trees and play. Came within about 50 feet of them, which is the closest we've ever been to a bear. That alone was worth the trip. Unfortunately, they were scurrying about and we couldn't get any clean pictures. not pictured: bears a-scurryin' Technically no hiking today, but did about 4 miles of forest trails Campsite, dinner, s'mores. I used to hate sitting around at the campsite; I felt like I