Calgary to San Francisco
This morning Lola, Evie and Rachel went swimming in the water hole at our campground. It was very cold but they took their inflatables and had a good time. We were supposed to go to Yosemite but because of the nearby fires it was closed. Instead we went on the Sugar Pine Railroad. Max Stauffer reconstructed this attraction in 1961 laying 4 mile of track on the route of the old Madera Sugar Pine Lumber Company. Two old steam engines are used to pull the carriages along and As we travelled along our guide told us about the history of the Lumber company founded in 1874. There was 140 mile of track along the Sierra Nevadas used for the movement of timber. It was taken to the saw mill in Sugar Pine and then a 54 mile flume carried it to Madera. The company closed in 1931 because of the Great Depression and a lack of trees surrounding the track. The Stauffer family still own the Sugar Pine Railroad. We then set off for the long journey back over towards Newark.
ANDREA MILLS
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15 Apr 2020
Water holes and railroads
August 13, 2018
This morning Lola, Evie and Rachel went swimming in the water hole at our campground. It was very cold but they took their inflatables and had a good time. We were supposed to go to Yosemite but because of the nearby fires it was closed. Instead we went on the Sugar Pine Railroad. Max Stauffer reconstructed this attraction in 1961 laying 4 mile of track on the route of the old Madera Sugar Pine Lumber Company. Two old steam engines are used to pull the carriages along and As we travelled along our guide told us about the history of the Lumber company founded in 1874. There was 140 mile of track along the Sierra Nevadas used for the movement of timber. It was taken to the saw mill in Sugar Pine and then a 54 mile flume carried it to Madera. The company closed in 1931 because of the Great Depression and a lack of trees surrounding the track. The Stauffer family still own the Sugar Pine Railroad. We then set off for the long journey back over towards Newark.
1.
A long journey
2.
Searching for dinosaurs
3.
Calgary stampede
4.
Calgary Olympic Park
5.
Rodeo
6.
From Calgary to Jasper
7.
Highway 5
8.
All the way to Whistler
9.
A lazy day in Whistler
10.
Rafting and bear hunting
11.
Relaxing in Whistler
12.
Over to Vancouver Island
13.
Discovering Mill Bay
14.
A day in Victoria
15.
Moving on to Seattle
16.
A Day in Mount Rainier National Park
17.
Moving to Oregon
18.
Powwow, lake and mountain
19.
Hell’s Canyon
20.
A journey through time
21.
A volcanic legacy
22.
Mountains, Rivers and Waterfalls
23.
A day in Portland
24.
A change of plan
25.
Arriving in San Francisco
26.
San Francisco sights
27.
Cycling the Golden Gate Bridge
28.
Our next adventure
29.
A day in Monterey
30.
Travelling along the Big Sur
31.
Hearst Castle to Lake Lopez
32.
Ropes, zip wires and boogie boards
33.
Fun at the water park
34.
Down the coast to Santa Barbara
35.
A day in Santa Barbara
36.
Next stop Malibu
37.
The end of the Pacific Highway
38.
Fun at Great Wolf Lodge
39.
National Park Time
40.
Giant trees
41.
Water holes and railroads
42.
Back to the coast
43.
Relaxing in Santa Cruz
44.
Around Santa Cruz
45.
Moving to Lake Tahoe
46.
Big lakes and little lakes
47.
A drive round Lake Tahoe
48.
Chilling out
49.
An unexpected dip
50.
A day by the lake
51.
A walk into Heavenly
52.
Back to The West Coast
53.
Shopping
54.
Jelly Belly factory
55.
Time for home
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