After San Francisco we went to Yosemite National Park. They have a shuttle system here and we were able to take it around to all of the different highlights. We first saw the Lower and Upper falls, combined they are( I think) the second highest waterfalls in the world. We were able to see Half Dome from this shuttle station, which is a fairly iconic mountain for this park. We then went to see El Capitan, which was huge. I was able to see some mountain climbers in their ascent. Our bus driver mentioned that climbs to the top usually take between 3-4 days, with the climbers sleeping on the side of the mountain hanging from their ropes. We then "hiked" the Happy Islet Trail which brought us to three islands in the middle of a river. We planned to hike up Glacier Point that night to stargaze, but tours for that trail did not run on Fridays. We had also planned to camp an hour to the east of Yosemite but decided to cancel the night before and get a hotel in Carson City, NV. The roads headed east out of the park were closed due to ice. Overall a good decision not to camp.
I forgot to upload pictures from my camera tonight, but will do so tomorrow. I will post a bunch tomorrow night from Chicago.
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