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September 23, 2018September 18, 2018 Alison Karlene

At home away from home: a Weekend in Victoria

Alison Karlene

Alison Karlene

Hello! My name is Alison. I have a serious case of the travel bug. I write for Canadian Traveller and Explore, but this travel blog is for my personal adventures.

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Had a snowball fight on a ski resort, hiked around an aquamarine lake flanked by fishers, and soaked in this natural hot spring with a view of the High Sierras 🏔 Life is good in #MammothLakes 😎 . 📸: @gypsetjenn thanks for being my road trip buddy on our #californiaadventure 🇺🇸
Have you ever been on a MISadventure like this? 🏞 . I unintentionally embarked on the longest hike of my life this week 😅 @gypsetjenn and I failed to convert miles and feet properly, so ended up trekking a whooping 26 km with an elevation gain of 1,300 m 🙈 . BUT, we saw practically ALL of #yosemitevalley, crossed several majestic waterfalls and (somehow) can still walk today! 👏 If you’re searching for a strenuous hike in #yosemitenationalpark, I highly recommend Four Mile Trail to Panorama Trail to Nevada Falls to the John Muir Trail to the Mist Trail 🙌 . (Just don’t miss the last El Cal shuttle back to the original trailhead, or you’ll have to walk across the valley floor via Swinging Bridge to get back to your car 🤦🏻‍♀️)
Eerie, salty and surreal 💦 Mono Lake seems more like Bolivia or another planet than California, if you ask me 👽🌌 . . . . #monolakecalifornia #monolake #visitmammoth #mammothlakes #visitcalifornia #californiaroadtrip #exploretheusa #canadiantraveller #travelwriter #nomadic #otherworldly #saltstacks #salty
Believe it or not, this backdrop is real 😍 . I might’ve thought Tunnel View at Yosemite was a postcard or painting at first glance 🏞 Nature shows us the most authentic art 👌
Cotton-candy sky 🌅 . Yesterday I flew into San Francisco and road-tripped to Bass Lake 💦 where we took a “patio” boat out for a rip 🚤 before having a delicious dinner at Pines Lake Resort 🍷 and catching this amazing sunset 😍 . Today I saw Yosemite National Park for the first time 🏞 Photos simply don’t do it justice, but I’ll still share my favourite images from this week 🇺🇸 Follow my adventure on @exploremagazine 🌄
This Father’s Day, I want to celebrate all the amazing dads that are no longer with us. For all the silly childhood games, thank you. For all the times you changed a flat tire, thank you. For all the times you had to give tough love, thank you. For all the cheering on the sidelines, thank you. For all the bear hugs, thank you. For all the spontaneous adventures, thank you. For all the life lessons, thank you. . You’re remembered. You’re loved. You’re celebrated. Happy Father’s Day to all the dads we wish were still with us 💙

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