From 6fa3d6d03c4f0731cf388166bacebbf2e062fd1c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Blaise Thompson
Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2021 16:42:51 -0500
Subject: refactor with actual building
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+title: Tyler and Blaise visit California
+start: 2021-05-29
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+Tyler and Blaise used the Memorial Day holiday as an excuse to take off work for a week and explore California.
+This vacation was especially special coming off of COVID-19.
+The timing was perfect and both travelers greatly enjoyed their vacation!
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+Saturday both Tyler and Blaise traveled to San Fransisco, rented a car, and made their way to Jim and Tracy's house.
+All the flights were packed and masks were required everywhere.
+Still, signs of COVID restrictions being lifted were everywhere during the trip.
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+On Sunday Tyler and Blaise visited Claire Till & Family in Napa.
+Afterwards they traveled to San Ramon, where Tyler lived until middle school.
+The sunset was wonderful passing over Grizzly Peak on the way back to Jim and Tracy's house.
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+Later Sunday Night Jim and Tracy returned from Hawaii.
+It was good for everyone to connect.
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+On Monday Tyler and Blaise traveled to their first campsite: El Capitán State Beach.
+They drove down along Highway 1, experiencing the majesty of Big Sur.
+It's absolutely incredible how many miles of unspoiled coastal road there are.
+It was a little bit foggy, but still stunning.
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+The El Capitán campsite was great.
+Very private and a great location close to the beach.
+The only regret was showing up to late---by the time Tyler and Blaise explored the beach it was already dark and setting up camp was challenging.
+Tyler slept in the car since they needed to leave very early the next day.
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+On Tuesday Tyler and Blaise woke up very early, with much travel to do.
+The pair first drove to Ontario CA, where Tyler's father lived.
+They met with Tyler's uncle Ralph and family for several hours.
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+After leaving Ralph's house around 13:00, Tyler and Blaise headed to their second campsite in the Sequoia National Forest.
+It was another stunning drive through the valley and up into the hills.
+Cows sometimes stood on the road.
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+On Wednesday Tyler and Blaise were able to sleep in and have an easy morning.
+Once packed, they made their way to the Trail of 100 Giants, a famous destination in the area.
+As promised, the trees were huge.
+The pair visited Dome Rock (not the famous one) on the way out of the park.
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+Leaving Sequoia, Tyler and Blaise traveled to a hotel in Ridgecrest CA for the night.
+East of Sequoia felt like the beginning of real desert.
+Ridgecrest is a funny little town, and the pair were able to get supplies at WalMart and a meal at Denny's.
+The hotel was a little sketchy, including a painted-over sign.
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+Waking up early, Tyler and Blaise head to Death Valley---their final destination.
+Checking the internet one last time gave warnings of extreme summer heat.
+The pair chose to camp at a somewhat remote campsite with a slightly higher elevation: Mesquite Springs.
+They drove directly to the site and set up.
+Amazingly, they ended up having the entire campsite to themselves!
+It was windy and 113 deg F once the pair were done setting up camp.
+Luckily the wind never returned.
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+Tyler and Blaise visited the welcome center and came up with a plan for their two days in the park.
+They spent the rest of Thursday visiting Dante's View and Badwater Basin.
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+Returning to the campsite, Tyler and Blaise were able to enjoy showers using the campsite hose (a huge luxury in Death Valley!) and a wonderful desert sunset.
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+At around 4 AM Friday morning Blaise saw a lightning storm in the distance.
+There was no rain, as far as he could tell.
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+The campers woke up at sunrise Friday morning for their second day in Death Valley.
+They needed to be on the trail early to do some hiking before the heat of the day.
+Their first destination was Ubehebe Crater.
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+Next, the pair visited the sand dunes.
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+Finally, Tyler and Blaise drive through Titus Canyon.
+Along the way they visit the small town of Beatty NV for cocktails.
+Titus was surprisingly wonderful and definitely worth it despite the rough driving conditions.
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+A family from France were the only other campers Friday night.
+They stayed in a rented "Minnie Winnie" camper.
+With no clouds in the sky, the stars were absolutely amazing at the campsite.
+It was a fitting end to a wonderful trip in CA.
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+Tyler and Blaise woke up early to put down camp and drive to Las Vegas to catch our flights.
+Even though masks weren't being worn in most places, signs of COVID were still to be found.
+The gambling machines at the Vegas airport were socially distanced.
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+In total the travelers drove 1806 miles.
+In total Blaise spent $1,565.97 on this vacation, not including durable supplies that will be used again.
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