Day 2, Yosemite NP, California

Hey All,

Yes, we were in Yosemite the other day, Monday, 9/19/11 also! Dad had to work the night before (Sunday into Monday) so we didn't get out too early. It was about 11 before we finally headed out.  When we got to the park around noon we headed to some lookouts over the park.  The first lookout we could see 1/4 of the whole park, not much of the 1200 square miles, but a good amount. After that we headed to Glacier Point where we had a late lunch around 2:00 (mind you we are still on Pacific Time, three hours behind all you Georgia people). After lunch we walked up to Glacier point where Josh, Ben, Dad and Myself, Gabrielle, decided to go on 4-mile hike.  4-mile hike is a hike down to the valley floor, when we asked a man who worked at the park how long it took to go down the trail, he said that it would take about an hour and a half for a physically fit person.  We started out, the terrain was steep, and when I say steep, I mean REALLY steep. There were rocks all over the trail and there were remnants of asphalt that had loose gravel, which made us slip. We had read that the view was amazing, and it really was! We saw down sheer rock faces, waterfalls and even Yosemite's famous Half Dome. While we were on the trail Mom took Daniel and Anna to get their Junior Ranger Badges, which they have been getting at every National Park we have been to. We got done hiking, it took us an hour and 43 minutes, picked up by Mom, Daniel and Anna and headed back to the campground. It was dark by the time we got back, we had burritos for dinner, showered and went to bed.

A family picture with a beautiful view in the back

Daniel propped up by half dome!

This little ground squirrel wanted our lunch!

What a view!

Before the hike

After the hike