[ It’s 10 days to New Years Eve and we realize “CRAP! IT’S 10 DAYS TO NEW YEARS EVE!” ]

Living in a major city, it’s expensive and somewhat difficult to go out for NYE, especially last minute! So we were left scrambling for things to do. It was our first New Year as a married couple and our previous New Year was spent playing duo Monopoly, saying “HAPPY NEW YEAR” and going to bed at 12:03, literally. So this time around, I refused to be THAT boring while bringing in the New Year.

So with the 10 (technically 9) days left to plan, we scoured the internet for last minute, close and CHEAP options to ring in the New Year and came across Sequoia on handy dandy Expedia. We’ve both always wanted to visit Sequoia but never found the time to make it happen so I jumped on this as soon as the option was presented.

All of the resorts at the top of the mountain were booked [ unfortunately ] but we were able to score a nice little Bed and Breakfast at the bottom of the mountain in a town called Lemon Cove. The BnB was actually really cozy and we were able to talk some friends into coming up with us so it wasn’t as awkward as we had envisioned (this was our first BnB experience). Not to mention, the place had an awesome backyard (that we didn’t get to really enjoy considering it was 12* outside), hot tub, fireplace in our room, and a living room full of games to play. All for about $120 bucks - for New Years Eve, it wasn't too shabby).

If we had to do it all over again, we’d absolutely stay at the top of the mountain (ideally at Wuksachi Lodge).

That way, the only time you have to worry about driving up and down the ICY/SNOWY mountain is at the beginning and end of your trip. And too, you’re surrounded by a winter wonderland when you stay up the hill.

Considering this trip was last minute, we experienced some expected hiccups and other “road blocks” that we weren’t exactly prepared for. We’ll dive into this trip over the next few posts.

Cheers to '17!