On Friday night, John & I drove up to Yosemite for the weekend. We stopped at Sonic on the way up, and I ate some yummy, terrible food (fried everything). We got in just before 3am and passed out immediately. Thankfully, Dave & Michele set up our tent for us earlier in the day.
We woke up just before 10am on Saturday, and Dave & Michele we already nearing the top of Half Dome. John dropped me off at Yosemite Falls and went back to the camp site to read. I hopped on and off the Valley Floor bus, taking photos at most of the stops for a while. I walked a LOT too!
The best part of the afternoon was at Happy Isles when a 1yr old bear showed up in a tree near the bus stop. Lots of tourists were there watching him. The ranger chased him away, back into the forest where he’d be safe. I got a few photos though, so check out this link!
In the evening, John, Dave, Michele & I grilled up some dinner and had a few drinks and smores! We were all pretty tired, so passed out earlier than expected. In the morning, we had some bagels, then said good-bye to Dave & Michele. They headed out, but John & I stopped at Curry Village for showers.
We tried to go to the Mariposa Grove, but the parking lot was full and the buses heading into the Grove were also full. We saw two go by before we gave up and left the park.
We had a long drive home. It was really really hot outside! Thankfully, we got home for dinner, fed the cats, and settled in. It was a really fun weekend!!