Honeymoon - Yosemite and Monterey

The final leg of our honeymoon was spent in Yosemite National Park and along the Monterey coast, including a quick trip to Carmel
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Sierra Nevada (4)
We were heading up and over these. Thankfully Tioga Pass was open so it wasn't going to be challenging drive.
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Sierra Nevada (5)
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Mountain Falls (1)
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Mountain Falls (2)
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Tioga Pass Road Valley
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Ellery Lake (2)
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Yosemite Gate At Tioga Pass
The entrance to Yosemite National Park right at the tip top of Tioga Pass at the dizzy height of 9945 feet (3031m) above sea level.
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Snow Critter
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Lembert Dome (1)
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Lembert Dome (3)
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Claire Tackles Lembert Dome
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Colin Tackles Lembert Dome
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Wonky Tree
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Slopeside
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Heave Ho
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Pothole Dome
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Another Hill
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Wafty Clouds
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Tenaya Lake (1)
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More Hills
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And Some More Hills
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Tenaya Lake (2)
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Olmstead Point (2)
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Joshua Tree (1)
It's not really a Joshua Tree (ala U2), but looks like it. This little fella is growing out of the rock at Olmsted Point
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Joshua Tree (2)
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Hug a Tree
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Olmstead Point (3)
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Trees (1)
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Tuolumne Grove Sign
They're a little generous with the time it takes. Claire and I walked it easily in 1hour 15 mins. Lovely walk too
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Tuolumne Grove Trail (1)
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Tuolumne Grove Trail (2)
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Tuolumne Grove Trail (3)
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Giant Sequoia (2)
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Tuolumne Grove Trail (4)
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Tunnel Tree (2)
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Tunnel Tree (3)
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Yosemite Valley (2)
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Bridalveil Falls (1)
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Bridalveil Falls (2)
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Bridalveil Falls (3)
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Bridalveil Falls (4)
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Bridalveil Falls (5)
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Reflection
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Washington Column
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El Capitan
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Deer Family
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Running Deer
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Daddy Deer
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Half Dome
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Arch Rock
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Yosemite Bug Lodgings
We stayed in a cabin like this. The outside doesn't give you any indications of what it looks like inside...
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Inside Yosemite Bug Cabin (1)
Now how's this for decor? I think everything has literally been lifted out of another hotel
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Inside Yosemite Bug Cabin (2)
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Remington Typewriter
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Yosemite Bug
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Yosemite Bug Sign
It is very much a "hippy reserve", but don't let that put you off. It's a lovely place to stay.
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Inside Yosemite Bug Cabin (3)
This is all for show. Who on earth still uses encyclopedia. Oh and the TV is most definitely for show. You can plug in the power, but there's nothing to plug the aerial into
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Yosemite Valley (3)
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Stoneman Bridge
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Merced River (1)
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Lounging Lizard
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Merced River (2)
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Merced River (3)
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Merced River (4)
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Merced River (5)
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North Dome
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River Reflection
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Mirror Lake (1)
Unfortunately we were here on the wrong side of summer. This is full of water at the beginning of summer thanks to all the melting snow.
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Mirror Lake (2)
Apparently you can see the reflection of the mountains behind when it's full, hence it's name.
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Half Dome (2)
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Half Dome (3)
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Mirror Lake and Half Dome
Now this would be a great mirror shot if it were full of water. Lets just imagine it for a moment.
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Orange Fungus (1)
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Orange Fungus (2)
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Orange Fungus (3)
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Hog Breath Inn
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Hog Breath Inn Sign
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Em Le's Restuarant
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Secret Garden
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The Secret Garden Sign
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Carmel Buildings (1)
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Carmel Buildings (2)
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Carmel Buildings (4)
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Carmel Buildings (5)
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Carmel Buildings (6)
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Carmel Buildings (7)
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A Lady Bird
One of the shops in Carmel was selling these extra-ordinary little hanging critters.
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Wasp
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Catepillar
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Bee
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Carmel Buildings (8)
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Carmel Buildings (9)
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Carmel Buildings (10)
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Carmel Beach (1)
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House or Car
Now this is typical high class America - a Colt GT parked outside a few beach front mansions.
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Beach Front Mansion (1)
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Carmel Beach (3)
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Carmel Beach (4)
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Beach Front Mansion (2)
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Beach Front Mansion (3)
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Carmel Beach (5)
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Waves (1)
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Waves (2)
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Washed Up Seaweed
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Carmel Beach Front Mansions
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Our Room In Monterey
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Our Lodgings in Monterey
Our motel in Monterey with the little hire car parked in front. This was actually quite a nice place within walking distance of the beach.
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Pacific Grove Lighthouse
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Pacific Grove Golf Course
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Sunset Rocks (1)
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Sunset Rocks (2)
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Cannery Row (1)
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Cannery Row (2)
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Cannery Row Sign
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The Clement Monterey Bridge
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Cannery Row Pier
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Cannery Row (3)
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Claire Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump left his shoes, suitcase and a box of chocolates on a bench just for us tourists.
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Colin Forrest Gump
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Monterey Wax Works (1)
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Monterey Wax Works (2)
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Cannery Row (4)
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Old Ford
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Cannery Row (5)
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Cannery Row Pier (1)
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Danger! Homer Cooking
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Seaview
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Fishhopper on Cannery Row Pier
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Flight of the Pelican
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More Pelicans
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Monterey Canning Company Despite their name, they don't do any canning anymore.
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Bear Flag Building
This is the only place we could find in Cannery Row that is actually mentioned in John Steinbeck's book.
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The Caboose
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Antique Mall
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Dolphins
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Resting Pelicans (1)
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Resting Pelicans (2)
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Old Fisherman's Wharf
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Monterey Harbour
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Monterey Pier
You can pretty much eat lunch for free by walking down the pier accepting all the free samples of clam chowder. You may have to provide your own bread though.
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Monterey State Historic Park (1)
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Monterey Steets (1)
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Monterey Steets (2)
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Monterey Steets (3)
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Doc Rickett's Lab
This is a night club, not the lab as detailed in John Steinbeck's book. It's also quite a long walk away from Cannery Row
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Monterey State Historic Park (2)
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Monterey State Historic Park (3)
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Cannery Workers (1)
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Cannery Workers (2)
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Steinbeck Quote (2)
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Bambi Came to Visit
We happened to look out the window of our room and noticed mom and Bambi munching on our front lawn
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Bambi
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Sea View
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Laziness
Now this is amazing: an RV is towing the 4x4 which has a mobility scooter on the back.
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Golden Gate Bridge And Blue Angels
It was Fleet week starting the day we flew back home, but building up to it involved the Blue Angels practicing over the bay.
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Golden Gate Bridge - South Side
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Claire and Me With Goldy
A much better picture of Claire and me and Golden Gate Bridge taken from the south side this time.
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Carlton Hotel Room (1)
We stayed in the Carlton Hotel on our last night. This hotel is one of the few buildings that stood the test of the last major earthquake as it was built to do so
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Carlton Hotel Room (2)
A very nice room and hotel in a surprisingly nice area. It does however edge onto the Tenderloin which is not nice at all.
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Tenderloin
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Hungry Seagull
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Tea in the Sky
The view out the window from the Cheese Cake Factory restaurant at the very top of Macys.
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