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Saturday, January 23, 2021

1-23-2021 JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK

SATURDAY MORNING DECIDED TO HEAD TO JOSHUA TREE EVEN THOUGH IT RAINING HARD.  I CHECK THE WEATHER AND IT WAS PERFECT WEATHER #joshuatreenationalpark. I SPEND 1HR DRIVE THERE AT 9:30AM AND GOT TO JTNP @ 11PM.  FILLED UP GAS FULL TANK AND MAKE MULTIPLE STOP WHILE ENJOYING MY MOMENT OF SELFCARE..... THIS BY FAR, MY MOST ENTHUSIASTICALLY MOTIVATED PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN ABOUT 1
2K PHOTOS. I KNOW, I BEEN HERE MULTIPLE TIME, BUT EACH TIME IS DIFFERENT. IT UNIQUE AND IT BEAUTIFUL PLACED TO BE.  NOT SO CROWDED IN SOME SPOT BUT A LOT OF PEOPLE ADE VISITING TODAY, MAYBE BECAUSE IT WEEKEND. OVERALL, EXPERIENCED AMAZING. LOVE JUMPING UP AND DOWN THE ROCK WHILE SCREAMING MY LUNG OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESSERT. 

#2021goalsetting #joshuatree #joshuatreenationalpark🌵 #usa #californiaadventure #californialove #rockjumping #cozzyweather❤️ #cloudedday #saturdayfunday☀️ #saturdaymorning #nationalparkpass #joshuatreephotographer #hondaciviclife #2021dream #1nationalparkdown #2021juststarting #janurary2021 #listentomusicwhilehiking #lovelife❤️ #peaceharmony #newyearsnewme #loveyourself #bekind #beawesome 

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK 2020

ON DEC 23RD ON THE FINAL DAY BACK FROM THE CABIN IN YOSEMITE TRIP, WE DECIDED TO STOP BY SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK. IT WAS AMAZING. THE VIEWS IS MAGNEFICIENT. REQUIRED CHAIN IN UPPER MT. HOWEVER WE DIDN'T USED OUR CHAIN. WE DROVE 200MILES FROM YOSEMITE COMING DOWN FROM OUR TRIP. IT WAS WORTH IT. THE VIEWS ALONG THE WAY WAS OUTSTANIDNG. I HAD THE NATIONAL PARK PASS, SO EVERYTHING IS FREE THROUGHOUT MY VISITATION IN ANY NATIONAL PARK. MONEY WORTH SPEND AND WELL WORTH IT.

I HAD A GREAT TIME. PLEASE ENJOY THE MOST AMAZING MOTHERNATURE HAS TO OFFERED, ESPECIALLY DURING WINTER SEASON. I WILL DEFINITELY COMING BACK HERE AGAIN NEXT YEARS.

YOSEMITE PINE LODGE @GROVELAND

                                               



                                             YOSEMITE PINE LODGE @GROVELAND

                                                                          BY HWY 120

12-19-2020 through 12-24-2020 check-in 3pm- check out 12pm the 24th.  The Key was left on the window at night upon arrival. The room is assigned by a number which is C 18, which included 1 queen bed and 2 bunkbeds separate room.  The only downside is restroom is 10mins walking distance. Although the cabin consisted of microwaves, a small fridge, waterpot machines, and t.v. In addition, the only downside is there is no connection, even hotspot is worthless. The only way to have wifi connection is to pay either 1 day for (3$), 3 days for 6$ or a week for ($8).

The first impression of the room was decently good, because it clean, nice, and need. It also has a heater which is great for the winter season. In addition, it has two separate doors in the same room, although voice sound can be heard clearly between two join rooms. The queen bed is big enough for two peoples. The two bunk beds are clean and offered small pillow and bedsheet and bedcover to help with making the customer stayed pleasant.

During the stay, we all have a great experience. The customer services and surrounded people in the cabin are pleasant and respectful toward 1 another. I remembered, I had to wash my clothes and brought only ($2) to the laundry room which I was short of $.25 cents, luckily cleaning lady was able to givable changed and additional twenty-five cents to help me able to wash and clean my clothes. As I started washing my clothes I realized that the room stated "laundry room open and closed from 9am-5pm, so I was late and finished washing and drying my clothes until 5:30pm.

The protocol process and regulation are strict. We were required to wear masks as we enter and walk around the facility. There are multiple sites within the cabin depends on price location. We spend (525$ total) for four nights and five days in two-room with 1 queen bed and 2 bunk beds.

It was a great experience and fun memory as this was my first time experiencing cabin life during December, especially during a covid season when literally the areas were empty snd quiet with peace.

Moreover, I remembered, one of the third night, I learned how to begin building a firepit my first time. It was fun and I had a great time. I took my time like 5 mins with dry wood to set up the firepit which was completed a success. I enjoyed sitting outside the table near the firepit where I have three glasses of wine with hot warm cocoa as I looked up in the sky with beautiful moons and stargazed.


Overall experience is great, I would definitely come again and highly recommended for people to come and check it out.

GLACIER POINT@ YOSEMITE

                                                 GLACIER POINT@ YOSEMITE


ON DEC 20th 2020 SUNDAY MORNING @ 11AM WE WERE ARRIVING AT YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK. WE TOOKS PICTURES ALONG THE DAY. AS WE GETTING PICTURES, WE SAW A LOT OF BEAUTIFUL VIEWS WITH MAGANCIENT WINTER WONDERFUL AND ENVIRONMENT WITH ❄ COVER ROAD AND ALL SIDE MT. ALTHOUGH WE DID NOT NEED TIRE CHAIN SINCE THE ROADWAY WAS CLEAR AND WE WERENT. NEEDED IT


WE SPEND TWO HR 30MINS HIKING UP GLACIER POINT. IT WAS DIFFICULT AND CHALLENGE TASK AS WE WEREENT TO COME PREPARED. PERSONALLY, MYSELF WAS NOT BUOLD FOR THE SNOW SINCE I HAVE NO GRIP ON BOTH MY SHOES WHICH MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR MR TO WALK ALL THE WAY UP. IT WAS RISKY AND SCARY AT THE SAME TIME I WAS HIKING UP THE TOP OF GLACIER POINT. FROM TIME TO TIME I SLIP SND FALL AS IT GETTING SLIPPERY NEAR THE EDGE OF THE MT.


I FEEL LUCKILY AND PREVILEDGE THAT I HAVE MY FRIEND WITH ME THE WHOLE TIME TO KEEP ME SAFE AS HE OFFERED ME HANDED GRABBED ON TO ME WHILE I WAS COMING DOWN FROM GLACIER POINT BECAUSE I WAS SLIPPING AND FALL AND IT WAS DANGEROUS FOR ME TO WALK DOWN BECAUSE OF MY SHOES.


THE LESSON I LEARNED FROM THIS HIKE ARE TO COME PRPEP, COME AS A TEAM, WEAR PROPER GEAR AND BRING ENOUGH WATERS FOODS AND TO NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE CONDITION OF THE HIKING TRAILS. MOST IMPORTANTLY TO APPRECIATE THOSE WHO SHOW GREATEST STRENGTH AND CARE FOR ANOTHER DURING DIFFICULT TIME COMING DOWN. IM BLESSED TO HAVE MY FRIEND THERE WITH ME TO HELP ME COMING DOWN THE MT. I FEEL SO EMOTIONAL AND HAVE A LOT OF RESPECT WITH GRATITUDE TO MY FRIEND WHO TAKING THE TUME TO REALIZED I WAS STRUGGLING AND OFFER ME HELP COMING DOWN THE MT.

OVERALL OUR HIKE WENT GREAT. WE BOTH LEARNED A LOT. WE ENJOYED SPRING WATER FLOWING DOWN THE MT. WHICH WAS FRESH AND CLEAN. WE LEARNED LIFE LESSONS AND PRIVILEGED. SOMETIMES PRIVILEGE CAN BE GIVEN TO US WITHOUT WE NOTICES IT OR ACKNOWLEDGING IS EYES OPENING AS MY FRIEND PUT IT.

AS FOR ME, I LEARNED A LOT TOO. I LEARNED TO APPRECIATE AND UNDERSTAND DIFFERENT PEOPLE AS EVERYONE EXPERIENCE THINGS DIFFERENTLY.

I LEARNED TO ASK PEOPLE FOR HELP. I ALSO LEARNED TO SEE PEOPLE VIEES AND PERSPECTIVE AS I LISTEN TO THEM.

ALL OF this LESSON AND EXPERIENCED I ENCOUNTERED IS IMPORTANT TO ME BECAUSE EVERYONE ARE NOT STARTING EQUAL. WE HAVE TO WORK HARDER THAN SOME PEOPLE JUST TO GET BY AND NOT HAVING SOMEONE ACKNOWLEDGE OR RESPECTED IS HURTFUL.

MY EXPERIENCED HIKING GLACIER POINT IS AWESOME. I LOVE SPENDING MY TIME OFF AT YOSEMITE FOR SECOND TIME DURING THUS WINTER DECEMBER COVID TIME BECAUSE of IT EMPTY AND AWAY FRKM CITY WHICH makes IT10X BETTER.








Sunday, June 14, 2020

Potato Chip Rock via Lake Poway CA

2nd time at potato chip rock in San Diego. I  woke up at 8am to summit both of my papers. Afterward, decided to drove my-self 150 miles to San Diego @ Potato chip rock. what a fun day, started off strong, however, after 30mins incline, my physical exhaustion kick in, and so I took multiple breaks in between. After 1hr 30mins I finally reach my destination. It took me 20mins just to take pictures because the line was so long and people helping each other taking pictures. The first day of summer breaks off to a great start...Next stop is unknown but will be more challenge.......#saturdayfunday #quarentineday #selfcare #potatochips #sandiego #hotaummersun #rock #tree #lake #antena #firstyeargradcompleted #timetocelebrateandgetbackinshape #timetodiscipline #timetomotivate #timeforchanged #humblelove #saturdaylived #goal #focus #nevergiveup

Mt. Wilson Via Sierra Madre

STANDING TALL
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SMIE4LIFE
NEVERLOOKBACK
SUNDAYFUNDAY HiKING ONTO TOP OF MT.WILSON oON SECOND TIME FROM SIERRA MADRE. LEAVE THE HOUSE @8AM. PARKING WAS EASY TO FIND. THE FIRST HR WAS OK, I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN MY STAMINA. HOWEVER, AS SOON AS I REACH OTRIDGE CAMPGROUND I WAS GETTING fatigued ON MY LEG. THE NEXT TWO HRS CONTINUED AND I REACH THE BENCH AND BOTH OF MY LEG BEGINNING TO FEEL FUNNY LIKE MUSCLE IS ABOUT TO CRAMP. ALONG THE WAY I TOOK OVER 15 BREAK OF 5MINS EACH. AFTER FINALLY REACH THE FROM 9AM-3PM I WAS OUT OF IT. NOW, COMING DOWN WASNT DIFFICULT, HOWEVER, DUE TO THE FACT THAT BOTH OF MY LEGS ARE IN SO MUCH PAIN, I WASNT ABLE TO RUNDOWN. IM STILL HAPPY I MAKE IT BACK DOWN AT EXACTLY 7PM (3HRS MARK). ONE WHOLE DAY SPENDING HIKING TO BUILD MY MENTAL MINDSET AND WHAT FUNNY WAS BOTH OF MY LEGS GAVE UP ON ME HALFWAY. BUT DUE TO MY WILLS AND DETERMINATION I WASNT GOING TO LET THIS STOP ME. ALL I WAS THINKING OF WAS FOODS FOODS FOODS. THAT IS ALL KEEP ME MOTIVATED. UP TOP MOSTLY CLOSED SO WASNT ABLE GO INSIDE OBSERVATORY OR CAFETERIA, EVEN RESTROOM WAS CLOSED. MEET A LOT OF FRIENDLY AND NICE PEOPLE ALONG THE WAY WHO ALWAYS MOTIVATED AND ENCOURAGE ME TO FINISHED. ALL IN ALL, WAS AN AMAZING DAY....IM GLAD I CANCEL BOTH MY WEEKEND SCHEDULE. TIME TO TAKE CARE MYSELF FIRST.
#sundayfunday😎 #morninghikes #afternoonhike🍁🍂 #waterfallsofinstagram #antennas #summitwilson #mt.wilson #angelesnationalforest🌲 #meditateeveryday #inclinenojoke #legsdays #2020goals

Joshua Tree National Park 2020 of June

Joshua Tree National Park
BEAUTIFUL VIEW
GOT GAS???
RELAX TIME
VISITING CENTER
FIRST TIME VISIT JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK. TOOK ME 1HRS 30MINS TO GET HERE. START OFF AT 8AM AND ARRIVED @ 9:30AM. UNFORTUNATELY, MY PASS EXPIRED SO RATHER THAN PAY 30$ PER VISIT, I DECIDED TO RENEW MY ANNUAL PASS AND YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANT, MORE FUN ADVENTURE... STARTED OFF HIKING AT MULTIPLE TRAILS BUT THE RECOMMENDED TRAIL WAS HIDDEN VALLEY AND I DID END UP MAKING MY WAY AROUND THE CIRCLE OF THE HIDDEN VALLEY. I TOOK MULTIPLE BREAKS AND RELAX WHILE HAVE A NICR SNACK AND BROUGHT LOT OF FOODS. FRIENDLY PEOPLE. #saturdayfunday☀️😎😍 #joshuatreenationalpark #hiddenvalleyjoshuatree #rocks #trees🌳 #humidweather #gustywind #nationalparkpass #firsttimeatjoshuatree #2020goalsetting #livedloved #happyadventure #adventureneverend #hikerforlife🌳 #peace✌️


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