Sequoia, Part I: General Sherman Tree

 We joined my parents on a short weekend trip to Sequoia National Park, one of Violet's favorite places.

We all spent Friday night in Three Rivers, the little town on the outskirts of the park, and drove up Saturday morning. Our first stop was the General Sherman Tree, the largest tree on earth.

Just walking the trail near the Sherman tree is a great experience - the air is filled with the scent of sequoias, pines and clean dirt, if you know what I mean.

Waiting for a bus?

We did a lot of walking this trip - Violet was able to RACK UP the P.E. hours!

Rewind a bit to Friday night - we enjoyed a really good pizza at Pizza Factory in Three Rivers, with a nice and full glass of wine. We were fortunate - my parents tried to go to the same restaurant Saturday night, and there was a power outage and many restaurants were closed!