I flew from Alaska to Reno just in time to celebrate the 4th of July with my parents. The fireworks are launched from their local park, so we got to walk to the event!
We went to a food festival in downtown, and also a classical music concert in the park.
The springtime flowers near their local marsh were incredibly beautiful!
My favorite place to walk in town; Galena Park. Plenty of Ponderosa Pines.
We took a road trip up to Redding, California, where we stayed at an Airbnb in downtown. Our first stop was the Sundial Bridge at the Turtle Bay Exploration Park on the Sacramento River.
I really loved feeding the parakeets!
Sacramento River at sunset.
Lilly in the Botanic Gardens.
We went to see the Shasta Caverns, which starts with a boat ride across Shasta Lake.
View of Shasta Lake from the mouth of the caverns.
Stalagtites in Shasta Caverns.
Cave bacon stalagtites in the background. Really gorgeous formations for a small cave.
We walked across the Shasta Dam for a great view of the lake and mountains nearby.
I had a wonderful July visit to Reno - thank you very much for everything Szulok! Dave unfortunately couldn't join us for this one because he had to work an extra week. California is always full of beautiful sights, and Redding was definitely worth the drive! Love you.
