tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post6719068885527928609..comments2024-03-25T14:06:37.254-07:00Comments on On the Road Abode: Trading a zip code for a toad: Jodee Finally Sees Yosemite!Jodee Gravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-59051063740285942017-05-10T13:33:07.470-07:002017-05-10T13:33:07.470-07:00Thanks Rene, it was a beautiful day. So bummed we ...Thanks Rene, it was a beautiful day. So bummed we had to cut short our visit :-( We just have to plan more time our next time through. Love your darling home and we're glad you're loving the down-sized life!Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-34131713972608426032017-05-09T20:51:35.617-07:002017-05-09T20:51:35.617-07:00WOW!!! You got some excellent photos Jodee!! I'...WOW!!! You got some excellent photos Jodee!! I've been to Yosemite several times and don't remember seeing the falls so full :-)) You definitely picked a good time to brave the crowds and go for it. I didn't know about the underground house either. I did see your FB photos and then saw the road sign on our way through Fresno last week. It does look like a great place to get a reprieve from the heat. Great to see you all tonight :-)) Next visit we'll have to have more time though. Rene https://www.blogger.com/profile/12780561678301320661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-26122383336006525092017-05-08T10:43:56.622-07:002017-05-08T10:43:56.622-07:00I thought of you and your love of the Sierras whil...I thought of you and your love of the Sierras while we were there, and I totally get it (even more so now). There's not a lot of "go-sees" in Fresno so I'm glad we had the chance to check out the underground location. Definitely looking forward to Lassen although our time there has shortened with a longer stay in Sacramento.Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-73297879830588084642017-05-08T10:41:05.450-07:002017-05-08T10:41:05.450-07:00You guys will love it, even with some crowds it...You guys will love it, even with some crowds it's worth the trip. Those citrus trees were all so lush and full of fruit. Might be something to putting them underground!!Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-71427608738716340032017-05-08T10:39:36.912-07:002017-05-08T10:39:36.912-07:00Yes, you're forgiven :-) But you really should...Yes, you're forgiven :-) But you really should take a peak at least once!Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-4233249032634480482017-05-08T10:38:29.615-07:002017-05-08T10:38:29.615-07:00Dude was crazy busy as he also worked fulltime for...Dude was crazy busy as he also worked fulltime for others! I realize that there are places I'm not going to see if I don't brave a crowd or two - or bad weather when no one else wants to go. This was one place where I'm especially glad we just went for it!Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-8371322803137374932017-05-08T10:20:36.005-07:002017-05-08T10:20:36.005-07:00Yosemite is gorgeous place. Yes, the crowds are a...Yosemite is gorgeous place. Yes, the crowds are awful. If you go to the far north or east you get much less people, but you can't see the biggees (1/2 dome, etc). I've hiked and camped there with friends and family. I've also lived in CA most my life and never been to the underground house. My son went to Fresno State even. Should be a great summer in Northern CA. We love Lassen! Yes, the beetles are awful. This past year was the first year I noticed the huge increase in them around where we lived and the Tahoe area. So very sad.DebbieMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14098946439067724168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-3623647319821621682017-05-07T06:53:20.576-07:002017-05-07T06:53:20.576-07:00We haven't been to Yosemite either. Awesome w...We haven't been to Yosemite either. Awesome waterfalls! The underground house is interesting...love the citrus tree picture! Safe travels north! Joe and Gayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06284391279532727775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-26971597182376601102017-05-07T05:44:57.269-07:002017-05-07T05:44:57.269-07:00Well, now I don't feel so deprived if someone ...Well, now I don't feel so deprived if someone who lived in California all her life has never seen Yosemite, then it's not so bad that I haven't! How cool you finally get to see Yosemite with so much water flowing! Pine bark beetles have done the same thing all over Montana--it's sad to see and creates so much fodder for those dang forest fires!Janna and Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07591282756244454689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-334821748988332172017-05-06T22:43:44.347-07:002017-05-06T22:43:44.347-07:00The last time I was at Yosemite I was seven years ...The last time I was at Yosemite I was seven years old. What an amazing year for you to visit, with the incredible amount of water in the falls (and in the river, and the parking lot....). I need to get over my aversion to crowds and just go. Looks like you had another sweet visit with Bill's mom. That underground house is interesting -- he dug that place by hand?? Whoa. Dude was busy. Laurel (www.ravenandchickadee.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09133248112440273123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-31260883870892605952017-05-06T20:54:42.028-07:002017-05-06T20:54:42.028-07:00Thanks Jeff :-) Every campground was full as were ...Thanks Jeff :-) Every campground was full as were every parking lot, but I'm glad to hear it isn't too bad when staying there. So beautiful!Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-73300959090887388782017-05-06T20:53:25.386-07:002017-05-06T20:53:25.386-07:00The water is wonderful :-)))) Looking forward to L...The water is wonderful :-)))) Looking forward to Lassen!Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-3279900634587853022017-05-06T20:52:14.119-07:002017-05-06T20:52:14.119-07:00I still can't believe my dad and I never campe...I still can't believe my dad and I never camped here - we were in the eastern Sierras every summer!Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-63930799070464291912017-05-06T20:51:35.231-07:002017-05-06T20:51:35.231-07:00It was amazingly light in most of the tunnels - lo...It was amazingly light in most of the tunnels - lots of cones opening to the sky throughout. They say they close the gates during many summer days due to overcrowding.Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-55785818693398284352017-05-06T18:39:08.428-07:002017-05-06T18:39:08.428-07:00Yosemite is always an awesome visit, and your phot...Yosemite is always an awesome visit, and your photos capture that. We camped a week in the Valley last month and altho it may look like an unpleasant experience, it's not. The history the beauty are all all around and once on the trails the crowds thin out quickly, but yes the waterfalls of the valley are the big draw and you picked the right year to see them.Jeff Piercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11254493317843044109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-29815714950131822012017-05-06T14:26:29.685-07:002017-05-06T14:26:29.685-07:00The underground garden looks great. The number of ...The underground garden looks great. The number of people in Yosemite are definitely disappointing but the amount of water is crazy. We loved Lassen. Hope you have a good time.Mike & Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15715028795468185263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-12434413042929928232017-05-06T12:05:03.871-07:002017-05-06T12:05:03.871-07:00Oh how I miss California! Brings back memories of ...Oh how I miss California! Brings back memories of when my Grandfather and I would travel there to camp and be one with nature. I'm so happy to see all the water! ❤️Laura Belterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02223691081890802296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-48964738953874444282017-05-06T11:40:50.478-07:002017-05-06T11:40:50.478-07:00In those temps especially good idea to have underg...In those temps especially good idea to have underground housing, as long as some light gets in. LOVE the bathtub. The falls are so amazing. You picked a great time to visit Yosemite as I'm sure the crowds only get worse into summer. I've only driven through this park once, and way too fast.Gaelynhttp://geogypsytraveler.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-2733015655041458192017-05-06T09:11:49.992-07:002017-05-06T09:11:49.992-07:00We're headed for a stop in Lassen where I expe...We're headed for a stop in Lassen where I expect there will be lots of water too. Such a glorious change from our first route north along the coast when it was so awful dry.Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-74109293661897094202017-05-06T09:09:18.522-07:002017-05-06T09:09:18.522-07:00This is the pine bark beetle as well :-( Bill reme...This is the pine bark beetle as well :-( Bill remembers the big falls being even more crowded many years ago, one of the reasons he hasn't returned in so long, so I'm afraid it is always crowded.Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-57931041885480130312017-05-06T07:23:49.184-07:002017-05-06T07:23:49.184-07:00Glorious! Love that you got to see Yosemite in a w...Glorious! Love that you got to see Yosemite in a wet year! <br /><br />Judging by how full the Truckee River is here in Reno, it's going to be interesting as we pass through the Northern California mountains in the next couple of weeks!Metamorphosis Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637866156639686101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-37886669914087936152017-05-06T04:33:35.377-07:002017-05-06T04:33:35.377-07:00Beautiful pictures of Yosemite. I guess everyone e...Beautiful pictures of Yosemite. I guess everyone else wanted to see the superfalls too. I wonder if there is ever a time when it isn't so horribly crowded? Middle of winter I suppose. John Muir might not be so pleased with everyone wanting to get the "glad tidings". Very very sad about the pines. In the east it's the pine bark beetle. Ate the Bristlecones in danger?Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-8224652083075757902017-05-05T20:56:20.527-07:002017-05-05T20:56:20.527-07:00It was like the proverbial post card day! We have ...It was like the proverbial post card day! We have so many people to get caught up while we're here, I think this will be a great spot for us :-)Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-90622958243235045172017-05-05T19:50:15.312-07:002017-05-05T19:50:15.312-07:00Yosemite's falls are spectacular!! Wow! What...Yosemite's falls are spectacular!! Wow! What a perfect year to finally visit. Too bad that areas are closed for all the water. Great visit and lovely photos!! The underground house and garden are so cool! We stayed at Cal Expo RV Park when we were there to visit Sacramento. It was a perfect location. There is a great bike path from the RV Park into Old Sacramento. John and Pam (ohtheplacestheygo.wordpress.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10853924678665624403noreply@blogger.com