California State Trip Itinerary August 6-14, 2004

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1 The Best Vacationers Ever Brenda, Lisa L., Connie, Peggy, Jill & Julie Page - 1

2 Friday August 6, 2004 Daily Itinerary Date Day s Activity Night s Lodging Travel to San Jose o Fly in & Pick up Rental Car San Francisco o Fisherman s Wharf o Golden Gate & Presidio o Lombard Street o Coit Tower o China Town Four Point Sheraton Sunnyvale 1250 Lakeside Drive Sunnyvale, CA Phone (408) Saturday August 7, 2004 Sunday August 8, 2004 Monday August 9, 2004 Tuesday August 10, 2004 Wednesday August 11, 2004 Thursday August 12, 2004 Friday August 13, 2004 Saturday August 14, 2004 Drive to Yosemite o Get Supplies o Drive to Yosemite (4 hours) Yosemite o Mariposa Grove o Wawona Pioneer Village Yosemite o Mist Trail to Vernal & Nevada Falls o Glacier Point Road Travel to Sequoia/King s Canyon o Restocked in Fresno Sequoia/King s Canyon o Congress Trail Sequoia/King s Canyon o Crescent Meadow Trail o Moro Rock o Giant Trees Trail o BBQ & Ranger Walk Sequoia/King s Canyon o Topokah Falls o Little Baldy Sequoia/King s Canyon o Big Stump Trail Travel Back to San Jose Travel Back Home o Drop Rental Car o Fly Home Wawona Hotel Highway 41 in Wawona Village Phone (559) Wawona Hotel Highway 41 in Wawona Village Phone (559) Wawona Hotel Highway 41 in Wawona Village Phone (559) Dinner Reservations - (559) Wuksachi Lodge Giant Forest Area Phone (559) Wuksachi Lodge Giant Forest Area Phone (559) Wuksachi Lodge Giant Forest Area Phone (559) Four Point Sheraton Sunnyvale 1250 Lakeside Drive Sunnyvale, CA Phone (408) Page - 2

3 Lodging Four Point Sheraton Sunnyvale 1250 Lakeside Drive Sunnyvale, CA Phone (408) Rate - $59 per room 2 Double Rooms Lodge at Sequoia & Kings Canyon Wuksachi Lodge Giant Forest Area Phone (559) Confirmation Number 71J17F Cancellation Policy Full Refund by August 8 Rate $ per room Rooms 1 6 person room (1 bath) Wawona Hotel Highway 41 in Wawona Village (south entrance) Phone (559) Reservation Number - 71J16K, 71J16P, 71J16Q Cancellation Policy - 3 days before arrival deposit forfeited Deposit is first day s rent per room Rate - $ per room Rooms person rooms (shared baths) Local Information San Francisco Websites Yosemite Website and Info Phone (209) & (209) Sequoia & Kings Canyon Websites Info Phone (559) Page - 3

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8 Trip Tips Prepare for cold and warm weather. Pack jeans and sweat shirts as well as shorts and t- shirts. Rooms at the Yosemite and Sequoia & Kings Canyon will be rustic with no frills and limited bathroom access. Evenings will probably be quiet you might want to bring along things to entertain yourself. Books, games, cards, etc. I m sure there will be a few rousing games of Euchre played we may even see some snakes lying in the grass. There will be at least one challenging day hike. The details are yet to be planned. The hike may take 8-10 hours and could include a climb in elevation. Plan to carry food and water for the day. It may also be a good idea to plan to dress in layers and to pack rain gear. Training, including stairs and hiking with a pack, would be a good idea. Curling irons are optional! Did we mention that the access to bathroom facilities will be limited? Plan to bring a daypack (backpack or fannypack). Hiking can be as easy or as strenuous as we want. You will want to carry water and snacks. Depending on the weather an extra layer of clothing might be a good idea also. Good items to pack for hiking include: poncho, first aid kit, kleenex, hand sanitizer, aspercream, moleskin, pepper spray, bear bells, extra food to share with Peggy (she will have her mouch card with her), etc. Dangers include hypothermia, bears and cougars. I don t think we will have to worry about any of these, but we should be prepared. Extra dry clothes and bells would be a good thing to have along while hiking. We can stop when we get there and buy some food and beverages for the week. Once we are in the park the choices for prepared meals will be limited, so we should get things for breakfast and lunch plus trail food. I plan to bring some trail food that is easy to pack and easier to get here in bulk. Things like jerky, cashews and trail mix. I ll also bring zip lock baggies to split the food up so we can pack it with us when we hike. Page - 8