We were up early, before sunrise..that was at 7am..we got up at 6.55am!  Breakfast was provided which was lovely! The air was really crisp and fresh and lovely and refreshing! We headed for the park, filling up with petrol on the way which is much cheaper than at home! First stop in the park was the forest museum. Was only small but gave some fascinating facts about the huge Sequoia trees which this park is known for. We decided to visit the Giant Sherman tre...

We left San Francisco early and caught the shuttle bus back to Emeryville where we picked up our hire car. She is a black VW Jetta and we named her Jessica! She is automatic so we had 2 things to master..driving on the opposite side of the road as well! Mark was first up to drive and was a little concerned about driving at first but picked it up surprisingly well and quickly! There are some differences in the rules of the road here. E.g. you can turn right on a r...