Park of the Sierras

We headed north out of Bakersfield this morning on Hwy 99, on our way to the Escapees SKP COOP park near Coarsegold, CA. Our GPS failed to work (again), but we knew the directions since we had checked Google maps and also called ahead. In Fresno we turned north on Hwy 41, which at that point is called the Yosemite Freeway, but it soon becomes a two lane road up the foothills of the Sierras. We left the wide agricultural valley behind and started to see boulders and large trees. The campground itself is lovely, situated on a hillside, with winding streets and large lots, with plenty of shade.

Park Sierra has one of the best halls we've seen at Escapees parks.

Trees and flowers were everywhere around us when we stopped at the park office.

We were lucky enough to get a space with a view of the Southern sky so we could put up our internet dish and set up our Vu-Cube, so we're connected. The trees out our windows are full of birds, and we've seen scrub jays and woodpeckers.

Right out our front door is a grove of trees that seems to be popular with local birds.

This Scrub Jay was one of the first wildlife friends to greet us.

We signed up for Easter dinner today, so we'll probably go to Yosemite on Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday (if the weather holds as predicted).