What a day! After a very late night being locked out of our room we woke to travel to Yosemite National Park. We entered the south entrance and traveled to Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias. We hiked about two miles to see many Sequoia trees and visit the Mariposa Grove Museum. One tree is called the Telescope Tree because the middle is gone and we could look straight up at the sky. I still can not believe how big they are, the photos really do not do them justice, the size is unbelievable. The boys are seen here in one picture trying to roll the huge sequoia and Derek said this is how an ant must feel. Ethan took a short cut on the trail across a narrow log(not a sequoia) across a deep ravine that Mom could not watch. He had to get down on all fours and scooch most of the way across, but he made it. He was very proud of his accomplishment.
We then drove to the Yosemite Valley Visitor Center for lunch and a rest. We watched a movie on Yosemite and all the special features of the park, the park is over 1,000 square miles. We listened to a park ranger talk about the many different insects of the park. Once the boys completed their activities from the Junior Ranger packages they took their oath and received their Junior Ranger badges.
We drove to Glacier Point where the views were breathtaking. The drive was similar to going to the sun highway at Glacier National Park. We felt as if we were going to fall off the road in places as we wound up and down and back and forth. The road was very steep and narrow. As you approach the end of the dead end road of 13 miles, you are treated to the most spectacular views of Yosemite valley. We also were greeted by a young male mule deer starting his antlers for the year in velvet.
We then drove to the Yosemite Valley Visitor Center for lunch and a rest. We watched a movie on Yosemite and all the special features of the park, the park is over 1,000 square miles. We listened to a park ranger talk about the many different insects of the park. Once the boys completed their activities from the Junior Ranger packages they took their oath and received their Junior Ranger badges.
We drove to Glacier Point where the views were breathtaking. The drive was similar to going to the sun highway at Glacier National Park. We felt as if we were going to fall off the road in places as we wound up and down and back and forth. The road was very steep and narrow. As you approach the end of the dead end road of 13 miles, you are treated to the most spectacular views of Yosemite valley. We also were greeted by a young male mule deer starting his antlers for the year in velvet.
We also saw a cinnamon bear while we were driving but didn't get a chance to pull off the road and really look at him, but did notice a few park visitors trying to get close pictures and were very close to him!!
We just got back and the boys went for a swim and now in bed. Tomorrow we may sleep in.
Good morning! I hope you had a great sleep. You have to be tired. You have done a lot of things in a few days! I'm sure Todd remembers seeing a bear in Yosemite when we were there. The mule deer have big ears don't they? Carla was named to the underclassmen all star game to be at St Jo's soon. She also was named to the second all state team. See you. Love, Mom and Dad
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