Our Honeymoon
Part 1, Nevada, Northern California, Yosemite
 Cake served at bridal shower |
In June and July of 1997, Cindy and I celebrated our marriage with a two-week road trip (honeymoon) through Nevada, California and Oregon. Following are some of the highlights from the first part of our trip, which includes everything up to a Mt. Whitney dayhike. Honeymoon, Part 2, has the Mt. Whitney photos. |
Great Basin National Park, Nevada
This was our first stop, not counting the 3 hours we spent in Las Vegas. Great Basin National Park is a classic "sky island", a localized mountain range lying
in the middle of the Great Basin. We took the 4 mile trail to the summit of Wheeler Peak, which at 13,063' is the high point in the park.
 Wheeler Peak |
 The view from the summit |
Lassen Volcanic National Park, California This park showcases 10,457' Lassen Peak, which is the
Southern most of the Cascade volcanoes. Cindy and I climbed to the summit through patches of snow on a well-travelled 3 mile trail.
 Lassen Peak |
 Mt. Shasta from the summit of Lassen |
Northern California Seashore and Redwoods We spent a few days along the coast
of Northern California, just a few miles from the Oregon border. These were cool-weather leisurely days that included walks along the beach and a walk
through a giant redwood forest.
 Northern California coast |
 Jedediah Smith State Park |
Yosemite National Park, California Yosemite offered the nicest weather and the most magnificent scenery.
In Yosemite Valley, we climbed the Four-Mile trail to Glacier Point for a terrific view of Half Dome and surrounding high-country peaks..
We returned to the Valley floor via the Mist trail, which brought us impressively close to stunning waterfalls.
 Yosemite Valley, as viewed from the Four-Mile trail. The smoke is a controlled burn. |
 Half Dome, from Glacier Point |
Go to Part 2 of our honeymoon, which has photos from our dayhike on Mt. Whitney.