Tag: Blue Couch Travels
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There is a distinct moment when you drop down from the mountain switchbacks onto the Yosemite Valley floor and the sheer scale of the granite walls hits you. Standing on the flat valley floor, looking up at the monumental faces of El Capitan and Half Dome, it is easy to see why this area is…
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As I mentioned in our San Francisco to Yosemite road trip post: “Right as you need a break from the switchbacks, you hit Groveland. We pulled into Mountain Sage Coffee to stretch our legs and get properly caffeinated. It’s an earthy, eclectic spot (some might say a bit weird but we like weird) that perfectly…
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If you are driving from the San Francisco Bay Area toward the towering granite of Yosemite, Highway 120 is your primary artery. And right when you hit Manteca, at the intersection of Highway 120 and Jack Tone Road, you’ll find a mandatory pitstop: Ramos Country Corner. It is one of my absolutely favorite finds in…
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How can you not love a good road trip? From San Francisco to Yosemite Valley, I’m convinced there is no journey in which you experience so much beauty compacted into so little time. Yes, it is about 4 hours from San Francisco to Yosemite, and your arrival will be every bit as stunning as you expect,…
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My 2nd recommended stop in San Francisco may surprisingly be the San Francisco Zoo. My older son really wanted to go there in 2021 so we went while I expected disappointment. We were pleasantly surprised. I took two of my favorite photos ever here: the bald eagle and the gorilla through the fence. But one…
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Before eagerly hitting the road to journey towards Yosemite, I wanted to cover some fun stops in San Francisco. The first is the California Academy of Sciences. Located in the center of Golden Gate Park, it genuinely surprised us with its beauty. Below is a history. But more than that, I wanted to document some…