Monday, October 23, 2006

Yosemite (Oct. 21)

We awoke to a cold cabin. Apparently, the space heater has a timer on it that we cannot figure out. We stayed at Yosemite Westlake Campground & RV Park last night and tonight.

Today'’s agenda was Yosemite National Park. We learned that Sierra Nevada range, which passes through Yosemite, is one long piece of granite, spanning 400 miles.

The fall leaves in their colorful splendor made for a nice drive into the Yosemite Valley, which is the heart of the park. We now know how to spot a Ponderosa Pine. Our favorite spot was Bridalveil Falls where the water falls freely, landing on the rock several hundred feet below. Above the falls, comparatively little water flows so as it falls, it fans out at the mercy of the wind and chance giving the appearance of a thin, misty bridal veil.

Yosemite was the busiest national park of the seven we have visited thus far. Of course, it is within a day's drive of San Fransciso and other major California cities. Today is Saturday, and was a nice day with a high in the mid-seventies. Still, it felt touristy and congested. We enjoyed hearing numerous different languages throughout the day.

Milestone: the Vue turned 10,000 miles inside the park, after 3 months and 3 weeks in our care.

No comments:

Post a Comment