Day 42: Kings Canyon National Park

Danielle was successful in her first attempt at driving the RV and we are able to continue the journey with 2 competent driver. 

Kings Canyon National Park has 2 sections 1) a grove of sequoia trees which includes the second biggest tree in the world and 2) the Cedar Grove section which encompassed the valley and major hiking areas.  We arrived at Kings Canyon the day before it closed the cedar grove section of the park for the season and felt like we had the park to ourselves.  After 3 days of strenuous 8+ mile hikes, my shoulders were beginning hurt.  We took a more relaxing route along a river to a waterfall and Danielle wore Bryce in the frontal baby carrier.  After the hike, we stood on the bank of the river and threw rocks into the water.  Watching Bryce throw rocks into the crystal clear river with the towering granite mountains on either side reminded me how lucky I am to have the opportunity and everything else in my life.

The drive out of the Canyon provided some of the most spectacular mountain sunsets Ive ever seen.