Up to the mountains and down to the sea

Well not really literally but it just felt like that was what I had to do in three days last week--cover as much land in the proximity of Northern California for my long missed aunt.

I think I even neglected to tell hubby that I planned to go west to Monterey after Yosemite. All along I assumed he knew what I had in mind (haha). Actually everything was still up in the air if it weren't for the lodging reservation that I made earlier. I thought it would all depend on the weather, which was really iffy that week, wether we'd go or not. Seeing my aunt on Friday afternoon just set it, I can't possibly let her down now, so we went.

Yosemite lies about 200 miles SE from San Francisco. For those of you who have been here, you know what I mean by what serene and pure beauty is all about. It has something in it that sets itself in its own calibre. It must be the rock formations, the trees, the waterfalls, the rivers and lakes that you get to see in one compact area that makes it very special and unique.

Also, my aunt wanted to see snow, so since it's raining in the bay area, I can't go wrong going to the mountains for snow and snow indeed she got! The beauty of bringing my aunt is that she's a history teacher back home--she knows how to appreciate the sites through what she's read only in books back then. She's fun to talk to and to learn from as well. I haven't seen her for so long, back then I don't even remember many times that I've interacted with her that much since she's the strict type, working long hours and had a routine that she stuck to religiously through the week.

There were also quite a number of suggestions from her sisters in NY and LA that I was getting anxious on how I can fit all of them in three days. But I covered pretty much what I thought she'd like. So it was going to be Yosemite, Monterey (where hubby and I got married) and Carmel (for the missions).

Pictures to come...

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