A few weeks ago, we took a much-anticipated trip out to Yosemite National Park!
We left pretty late on Friday evening so that we could head into the park first thing on Saturday. If you're not staying in the park, it's a good hour+ drive to Yosemite Village. Along the way, we stopped at Tunnel View to get the iconic views of the valley.
After a quick drive to Yosemite Village, we parked our car and started the walk to Lower Yosemite Falls. It was a quick hour walk from the parking lots to the Falls. Dogs are allowed anywhere that has paved paths in Yosemite, so there were lots of places to explore with him in the Valley.
Since we went in the fall, Lower Yosemite Falls was barely trickling water, so we definitely need to return in the Spring to see it in all it's glory!
We left pretty late on Friday evening so that we could head into the park first thing on Saturday. If you're not staying in the park, it's a good hour+ drive to Yosemite Village. Along the way, we stopped at Tunnel View to get the iconic views of the valley.
After a quick drive to Yosemite Village, we parked our car and started the walk to Lower Yosemite Falls. It was a quick hour walk from the parking lots to the Falls. Dogs are allowed anywhere that has paved paths in Yosemite, so there were lots of places to explore with him in the Valley.
Since we went in the fall, Lower Yosemite Falls was barely trickling water, so we definitely need to return in the Spring to see it in all it's glory!
Afterwards, we walked Cook's Meadow Loop which took us all around the valley floor. We got up close with a few deer (that were interested in Indy, but didn't run away!), got some great views of Half Dome, and led us back to Yosemite Village for lunch.
On our way out, we stopped at El Capitan and watched the rock climbers for a good hour or so. It was crazy to see because you could barely see them! It looked like they barely moved, but you know they were making some serious headway on that rock.
After, we made the quick hike to Bridal Veil Falls and stopped again at Tunnel View before we went back to our hotel in Oakhurst for the evening.
The next morning, we drove into the park again. This time, we made our way to Glacier Point (with a few stops along the way). This side of the park is magical and we really want to come back and hike to Vernal and Nevada Falls (which are visible to the right of Half Dome).
After an hour or so walking around, we jumped back in the car to start the drive back. We drove out via the main entrance into the park and WOW, it was so beautiful! You follow along the river for the drive and you have two gigantic cliffs with periodic waterfalls on either side.
On the way back, we stopped in Livermore for a wine tasting and then finished the drive home. We had a fantastic time bringing the pup to Yosemite and we wanted to treat him a bit before he went into surgery the next week. No worries - he's doing just fine. The vet was being extra cautious and wanted to remove a few fatty lumps, but he got a clean bill of health!
For our next visit, I think we'll head there without him to hike some of the more interesting trails.
Up Next: We're heading to Singapore and Thailand in less than a month to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary!
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