Yesterday was a long day but very much a wow day. The guided tour was worth every penny. Yosemite is very large, more than 700,000 acres, we saw 2 percent yesterday. All of the highlights of El Captain and Half Dome were on our route. We saw both from various areas and angels. The bus drops you in the best spots and you can go on your own from 15 mins. to 1 and a half hours. The hikes were too extreme for Bill and I, especially the early morning hike. It was only 1 mile but left me breathless after the 3rd turn. I'm hoping it was the elevation that was against me.
Glazier Point was the drop-off for lunch and short hikes. The wind was blowing so hard it was difficult to keep a hat on your head. The views were spectacular no matter where you looked. We took many, many photos. Bill used the ipad all day so once again I will try to post here. If it doesn't work look on my facebook page for photos.
Meet some interesting people on the bus. Grace, a passenger, had a new lens on her camera that allowed her to photograph climbers on El Captain. I want one. In one shoot you could see the climber take a step. You could see dark spots with the naked eye but would have no idea what it was suppose to be.
2 couples were from Lancaster PA, 1 couple from Las Vegas, a family from San Francisco, and young adults from Northern California were also on the bus with other retirees. The young folks never got back to the bus on time.
Our guide drove the bus, led some hikes and had very passionate opinions about nature and every other topic that was mentioned during the day. It made the day interesting with conversation. John Muir was her hero.
We got back to our hotel around 6:30 p.m. and headed to a brewery for dinner. Very good food and drink.
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