Hello everyone Some details about Yosemite: It's near the eastern border of central California, a park about the size of Rhode Island. Situated in Sierra Nevada, it was established by an act of Congress on Oct 1st 1890 and has since become one of the best-known parks in the world. It has 263 miles of roads, 800 miles of hiking trails, nearly 240 species of birds, 80 species of mammals, 1,400 species of flowering plants and 37 types of trees. Elevations reac...

Just a quickie entry today Travelled from San Francisco by Greyhound bus to a place called Merced, where we had a three hour wait for our next bus to our latest abode - the Bug hostel, not far from Yosemite National Park. We are in the middle of a wood, staying in a tent cabin: wooden base with canvas sides and roof. Very 'back to nature' with its wooden floors, beds etc. Will have to take my torch when I visit the toilet block during the night! Have just ...

San Francisco is in California, but no images for this city. Would you believe it? You'll just have to wait for my brilliant photos! Well, it's been a packed day and I'm exhausted (again)! Our first chore this morning was to be first in line for the hostel's washing machines and to give our clothes a long over-due wash. I'm sick of handwashing! Then we caught a streetcar to the waterfront and hired bicycles for the day. For those of you who know me, a bike...