We’re back from our little trip and had a really nice time.
Our first stop was Seqouia, and we weren’t really sure how that part of the trip would pan out. Originally I thought it would be rainy and we might spend one night in a hotel, and the second night camping…but it actually worked out the opposite. When we got there it was wet, but not raining, so we decided to throw down the tent and camp! It was cold out, but not unbearable (thanks for the Merino wool suggestion Angelo!). It started to rain around 7 o’clock, so we made our way to bed nice and early. We survived the first night of rain and dampness, but by morning we were ready to leave. The sun was out, but totally covered by low lying clouds. Everything was damp and there was zero hope for drying off, so we packed up and left!
We started driving towards Turlock and never saw anything worth stopping for. Since our camping trip was shortened we ended up arriving in Turlock the same night as everyone else! Not a lot of note happened in Turlock, just a lot of time with family. It’s nice to see people up there because it really only happens once a year. The only really touristy thing we did was visit the Hilmar Cheese Co. It is the single largest factory in the United States. Kraft and all the other guys have more facilities altogether, but this is the single biggest. We ate lunch there, tasted some cheese, and took this funny picture of Stacie and Sarah as cheese workers.
Hope everyone has fun plans for New Year’s Eve tonight. I hear there will be some Wii gaming at Kurtii’s tonight, so I’m excited. Happy New Year everbody, see you in 2007!
