"GO where you may within the bounds of California, mountains are ever in sight, charming and glorifying every landscape. Yet so simple and massive is the topography of the State in general views, that the main central portion displays only one valley, and two chains of mountains which seem almost perfectly regular in trend and height: the Coast Range on the west side, the Sierra Nevada on the east.

(Quote from John Muir's book)

It is a good idea to get along the vacation on the patio of the Awanee hotel. However, when you visit the national parks, let's walk along a trail. Let's touch the nature. so we can share the beauty of California with John Muir.

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