Sequoia National Park(Leaving)
I wanted to go on one more hike before I left, but had trouble finding the trail. I must say my biggest complaint about the park is that their brochure, newsletters, maps and signs don't give much information for those that are taking self-guided tours. At 9:36 I arrived at a construction roadblock for a road that I thought would take me to the trail I wanted and to the park exit. I was informed they only let cars through on the hour and half hour. I spent the time checking on the status of my computer, which was up to 26% charged after 15 minutes of charging. I had run it down to 9% the night before.
To my surprise within 1/4 mile of passing through the construction, I was asked for $10 to leave the park. Actually the money was for the entrance fee, which I did not pay on arrival because the pay station was closed when I arrived. It seemed odd to pay to leave the park.
On the road to San Ramon to see J&D and family, it was hot, hot, hot again. I almost stopped to get cherries for $1 a basket early but was past the stand before I made up my mind. A Chevy van seemed to be parked at the end of each row of trees in one orchard. Are these modern-day migrant workers? Shades of "The Grapes of Wrath."
Just outside of Modesto I picked up a half a flat of strawberries and a basket of cherries. The kids loved the strawberries when I arrived as they were getting home from school.