Joy: Spring break national park trip beacons....

As I have gushed many times before, nothing about this nation interests me more than its wonderful national parks. In the past 4 years of stay here, I have been fortunate to soak in the beauty of 6 of them...

Lassen...........

Grand Canyon............

Glacier.....

Yellowstone...........

Yosemite...........

and Sequoia.........

I thoroughly enjoyed the diversity of each of them...and can't wait for the trips to Zion, Bryce and Horseshoe bend national parks in the upcoming spring break.......

The past half dozen trips have taught me some precious lessons for a hassle-free and happier outdoor adventure experiences ..

*No more new food tasting, if you know your hypersensitivity to  many of them....no one wants an anaphylaxis or even allergies to mar the supposed-to-be fun days...I could not enjoy my Glacier trip to the hilt just because I developed severe allergy after eating some blueberry-yoghurt..It caused physical discomfort, leave only the weird photographs with swollen lips and puffy face.

*No more pointy foot wares and enough warm clothes...I hated the whipping chilly wind of Yaki Point in Grand Canyon...

*No more jeans......... soft trousers and yoga pants are perfect for the challenging treks...

*Some dry foods in the backpack for emergencies....

Well, that's the blunders I had done in the past and need to rectify in the ensuing road trip:)