Hayward to Yosemite was a 3 hour drive- a task which Kate happily took. I enjoyed the view of the big farms and the buildings and houses in small towns, which I see in cowboy movies.
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| Off to Yosemite |
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| Big bears manning the small gas store |
After 3 hours of singing and eating and catching up and napping in between, we finally arrived at the entrance of the park. There is a nice river by the entrance. We went down to the big boulders on the river - where we put our selfie stick to good use.
The deeper we go deeper into the Yosemite valley, the better it got as we got closer to the rock formations.
I was stunned by the glistening granite formation of the El Capitan. I was looking up at the "largest monolith of granite in the world", towering over us at more than 3,000 feet above the floor. In one short profound moment, it made me realize how small I am in the grander scheme of things. Humbling.
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| The "Chief" |
We got off the bus at the stop near the Bridalveil Falls and hiked the easy trail through the trees, by the stream and through a bridge. The waterfalls was named so because of its flow resembling a bride's veil swaying in the wind. There was not as much water though, because there was drought in California when we visited.
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We hiked back and spent more time exploring and taking pictures of the Half Dome and the other magnificent rock formations. It is simply lovely, everywhere I looked.
`We went back to the Village Store, where we had lunch earlier and where we were parked, grabbed some souvenirs and prepared to head to Sacramento, where we will spend the night.
On our way, we stopped by the tunnel view to marvel at the panoramic view of Yosemite. Not for the last time because I will make sure to be back, next time on a winter, to see the glacier.
Hasta la vista Yosemite!
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