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Roadtrip with my Dad, heading North

After Death Valley we headed N on Hwy. 395. Just past Bishop as the sun was setting our Prius rental car signaled a low tire. We made it to Mammoth Lakes where we discovered a hole in the tire that would need repairing at the tire shop the following day. As we were feeling brave we headed to the Mammoth Lakes RV Park and setup the tent on a few inches of ice. Mammoth Ski Area was just a few miles up the road and snow was piled high in town. We were equipped with good sleeping pads and warm sleeping bags, so we slept like babies and awoke warm and hungry. As soon as our tire was repaired we continued N to Mono Lake.





Our final stop was Yosemite Park, where we spent a long day hiking and exploring Yosemite Valley. We hiked a couple hours to a beautiful overlook of Yosemite Falls. After being on the road for almost a week we arrived back to the Bay Area, our Prius rental car averaged 52mpg for the entire trip of 1933 miles. Thanks for coming out Dad, let have another adventure sometime soon!

Roadtrip with my Dad, Death Valley

Spring, my favorite time to visit Death Valley. Snow covered the peaks in the park and flowers were exploding with colors.

Roadtrip with my Dad, heading south

My dad escaped the mid-west and joined me for a week-long adventure exploring the Golden State. We headed south on 101 from the Bay Area and connected with HWY 1, the Pacific Coast Highway, in Monterey, where drove along the beautiful windy coast past Big Sur. The next day we flew tandem together in Santa Barbara, launching off Skyport. This was my father's first time on a paraglider.



After our mid-day paragliding flight, we continued south slipping through the LA area just before evening rush hour and arrived to a campsite in Joshua Tree National Park after dark. The next day we explored the park.

Zilker Kite Festival; Austin, TX

It was a breezy spring day that Melissa and I headed toward Zilker Park, where we heard rumors that a festival of kites was taking place. Traffic slowed as we near the park, pedestrians crowded the sidewalks, and from a distance when we saw hundreds of varied kites dancing in the multicolored sky, huge smiles stretched across our faces.