Crater Lake, OR -to- Yosemite National Park -to- Newport Beach, CA

After Crater Lake, a drive through California before first night stop in Reno, NV on the way to Yosemite National Park

Potato sheds in CA

Of course we don't let the dog on the bed in the hotel.

No cell service and GPS locators in the park, but here's where we are

YNP covers nearly 1,200 square miles and is roughly the size of the state of Rhode Island

Beautiful granite cliffs

The famous El Capitan

Yosemite Falls - the highest waterfall in North America at 2,425 feet

After leaving Yosemite, we headed to south central CA - Bakersfield - a balmy 102 degrees in the valley (Jeep tops back on and AC on full blast for Maxie)

Half dome in the background (leaving Yosemite)

Huge black widow spider at the Bakersfield, CA hotel (yikes!!)

Over the mountains on the way to Los Angeles and the California coast

Maxie in Los Angeles looking at the Hollywood sign 

Hollywood selfie (you can barely see the Hollywood sign on the hills due to the smog)

Griffith Observatory sits on the south-facing slope of Mount Hollywood and commands a view of the LA Basin including downtown Los Angeles

Astronomers Monument

A trip to Los Angeles wouldn't be complete without a drive to Beverly Hills and Rodeo Drive

Ross' comment about Rodeo Drive, "Huh, it is shorter than I thought it would be."

Maxie eating lunch at Nordstrom Cafe outdoors in Newport Beach, CA - he's a huge Nordies fan, especially now since the waiter brought him two pieces of bacon...

Fashion Island at Newport Beach, CA

So many boats, so little time

Ross likes taking pictures of random alleyways

Newport Beach

Interesting plants at our hotel

Night at the resort

Back on the road again, Maxie's personal fan helping keep him cool

Some ritzy digs here

Smog-filled downtown Los Angeles

Love palm trees

"Whoa, these fish are as big as I am"

Maxie riding the escalator in the dog-friendly mall on the way to get some Chick-fil-A

Balboa Island in Newport Beach