Sequoia Park - National Park in California, known for its giant sequoias. In this forest there are

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Sequoia Park - National Park in California, known for its giant sequoias. In this forest there are five of the ten largest in the world tree in the park we came from Las Vegas, having made a forced march and drive 670 km - spent almost the whole day on the road, but were at once beautiful places. Remarkable way can not be called beauties in the usual sense on the road was not, but still it was unusual - the left and right stretched desolate desert with cacti. The heat was such that we had to lower the roof and go with the included conditioner. Patchy road crossed the small town, and sometimes passed into the highway. The closer to the parks were selected, the more road meandered here and there went on a streamer - changed the vast wilderness of the forest and mountains. Moving overcome within 8 hours, although not particularly stayed constant and ignored shouts navigator that we exceed the speed limit. In a way succeeded each other, spend time helping Akunin =) Without thinking, checked out of Las Vegas and a half tank and had to refuel at the fork in front of Death Valley villa expensive gasoline - at $ 5 per gallon (at an average price of $ 4 per gallon, villa 1 gallon = 3 8 liters) At the gas station tried to pay for petrol card in the machine. American Express card he did not accept, and thus blocked 2 times $ 110, let's hope that the money be returned. Generally strange things are happening with this "Amex" - many payments does not pass, perhaps because villa the card is issued in Russia. We spent the night in Three Rivers - is a tiny town in the wilderness, near the entrance to the Sequoia Park. Stayed at the Sierra Lodge (for $ 64), surprisingly there was much online quicker and smarter than in Las Vegas :) At the gas station near the entrance to the park hanging a huge shield, warning that this is the last opportunity to refuel - had again filling up with fuel at an inflated price not to spend the night among the giant redwoods. At all gas stations have water and a brush for cleaning glass - very handy, because of the backlog villa on the windshield traces of insect samoubiyuts National Park entrance fee, ticket valid for one week costs $ 10 for a pedestrian, car $ 20. Since the parks on the route we have a lot, we took a $ 80 annual subscription Annual Pass, which operates in most U.S. national parks - it turns profitable. At the entrance we were given a detailed map and a local newspaper about the life and events in the park. Redwoods, as expected struck by its size. The biggest - General Sherman tree. This is the largest volume of timber tree in the world here are some facts about it borrowed from the information booth at the museum if it cut down and put on the ground, it will not fit on a football field; if it grew in the midst of the highway, then closed off to three lanes; to embrace it, you will need 14 people. villa Other points of interest - tree-tunnel through which you can drive a car and fallen trees, which cut out passages for people and just redwoods, which can walk can sleep inside or use the roots as a tourist shell in the park huge amount of hiking trails - a great opportunity for trekking, which many use successfully, we met lots of tourists in trekking shoes with backpacks. We limited tourist route and climbed to "bear hill" (do not know why they call it), which offers a magnificent view of 360 degrees for the whole neighborhood when driving into the park, at the foot of the mountains, on-board computer showed air temperature 35 degrees - we traveling with the roof open and dreamed of shady redwoods. When it rose to the top, had to dress - the temperature dropped to 20. After the Sequoias, despite the approaching darkness, decided to drop in King Canyon - Sequoia Park bordering famous for its waterfalls. After an hour's villa drive along the serpentine until we finally reached the waterfall, but in the darkness could not appreciate its beauty appreciated villa - decided to consider the future of daylight in parks and leave before :) In the next post read about Yosemite National Park.
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