Lake Tahoe Trip - June 17, 2017
For the weekend of June 17 & 18, we decided to go to Lake Tahoe. On our way, we stayed at a friend's place in Folsom. More to come... watch this space! Dublin to Lake Tahoe and back
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Hot Air Balloon Fest - Sonoma County - June 11
In Windsor, CA, 91 miles from Dublin, CA, there is a tradition of showcasing hot air balloons each year. As hot air balloons need the ambient temperature to be cooler than the air inside the balloon, the event is scheduled for early in the morning (before sunrise). The event was from 4 am to 10.30 am. We wanted to go there in 2016, but somehow it did not materialize. This year, we wanted to beat inertia and sleep, and wanted to make it. We thought we probably were few of those crazy people, only to be surprised by how many people actually showed up! The drive: On Sunday, June 11, 2017, we started from home around 2 am (kids slept early on Saturday, and woke up at 2 am, but Girija and I did not sleep) on Sunday, in order to be there at the park before the gates opened. Both Agastya and Raaga were active and chirpy all the way and did not sleep till 2am. After a nice drive of over 90 mins, we reached around 3.50 am. After waiting for 10 mins, we parked our car inside the...
Yosemite Valley Trip: June 03-04 2017
Yosemite Valley Trip - Weekend of June 03 and 04, 2017 Two days, 500 miles of driving - One weekend full of great memories! Story & Pictures - coming up soon... We saw ... Yosemite Falls (Upper & Lower) Tunnel View Half Dome Glacier Point Bridalveil Falls Sentinel Point El Capitan Nevada Falls Yosemite Valley Chapel We went on the: Lower Yosemite Falls Trail Bridalveil Falls Trail Glacier Point Trail We stayed at Sugar Pine Ranch , a beautiful ranch with lots of history. The ranch is 22 miles away from the Yosemite National Park. Its owners - Elaine & Craig Maxwell - are a very nice hospitable hosts, and take personal care of guests. There is an old world charm to the entire experience. Our cottage (Unit 8) room was nice and cozy, but the restroom was small. The cottage had a small deck with a picnic table and bench where a small healthy inter-continental breakfast was served. The breakfast typical...