Blogs from Yosemite National Park, California, United States, North America - page 3

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Nu har vi spenderat fem härliga dagar i Yosemite national park. Vi kom fram till Yosemite i tisdags, som tur var innan det blev mörkt, eftersom det annars hade varit svårt att hitta till vår tältstuga som låg allra längst bort på området. Med skogen som granne blev vi lite extra nojiga att få besök av björnar, så vi följde noggrant alla direktiv kring förvaring av mat och saker som doftar. Vi lade allt sådant i ett björn-säkert skåp utanför tältet. Första natten frös vi mycket, inte så konstigt med tanke på att det var typ fem grader. Vi rustade oss bättre inför andra natten med två extra ullfiltar och tredje natten fick vi ett tjockt täcke av en vänlig engelsman som vi träffade när vi klättrade. Så efter det sov vi gott trots kylan. Trots ... read more
På väg in i Yosemite
Första klättrings-dagen
Soluppgång andra klättrings-dagen


Blog 10-10-17 Yosemite part Two It was the usual routine this morning getting a good walk for the dogs and tireing them out for a day in the camper. It was 37 again this morning so we waited a little for the sun to warm things up before heading out. We had to leave here about 10:30 to make our tram ride at 1. There were sightseeing stops we had maped out the day before and we wanted to stop at the range station at the entrance to see how the roads were for leaving the park. We have had conflicting reports about which of the 3 roads is the lesser of evils. Our aim is to go south and a little east and the recommended road goes north and west and is the same horror ... read more
smoke filled Yosemite Valley
climbers tent village
scars from the gouging ice


Donnerstag, 17.08.17 Da ich vermute, dass Manuel den heutigen Tag nicht richtig beschreiben würde, mach ich das lieber selber. Heute stand ganz im Namen der Natur. Da wir nicht sinnlos mit dem Auto Benzin (wir sind uns ziemlich sicher, dass das Auto mit Benzin läuft auch wenn es nirgends steht) verfahren wollten, fragten wir lieber in der Rezeption unserer Unterkunft nach, ob es in der Nähe nette Wanderwege gibt. "Sinnloses" Herumirren gab es dann später noch genug ;) Tatsächlich gibt es einige Seen, Berge und Wasserfälle nur knapp drei Meilen von hier. Da wir uns zu der fitteren Hälfte der Bevölkerung zählen, haben wir natürlich gleich den Wanderweg mit einigen Höhenmeter zu einem schönen Bergsee gewählt. Nach gut einer Stunde sind wir dort auch angekommen. Wenn es nach mir gegangen wäre, dann hätten wir dort gemütlich ... read more
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Donnerstag, 17.08.2017: Heute holten wir unser zweites Auto am Flughafen in San Francisco ab um es gleich anschließend über die Golden Gate Bridge zu führen. Wir sind uns noch nicht sicher, ob wir dem Auto einen Namen geben und damit eine Beziehung aufbauen wollen. Irgendwie sind wir noch nicht ganz über Jimmy hinweg. Am bisher schönsten Tag in den USA fuhren wir 6-7 Stunden Auto… ☹ Allerdings fuhren wir durch den Yosemite-Park, stoppten an einigen atemberaubenden Aussichtsplattformen und erlebten diese beeindruckenden Kulissen in einem wunderschönen Abendrot… Wir übernachteten leicht außerhalb des Nationalparks in einem kleinen Hotel.... read more
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We woke up to the ceiling of our tent covered in condensation. At first I thought our tent leaked and then Chris explained basic science to me. Oh yeah. I guess we ARE in a lush meadow instead of on a dry peak. We tried to maneuver around the tent without making it rain on our heads. I didn't actually leave the tent til I was sure Billy and Joy were awake. None of us wanted to deal with the mosquitoes any longer than we had to. Flying bastards. At least the ones where we camped weren't as aggressive as the ones in Long Meadow. Those bastards will die trying to bite through seven layers of clothing. Once I was sure we were all wake, we all agreed to just pack up camp, eat some energy ... read more
Headed out of Long Meadow
Trekking Towards Columbia Finger
Waterfalls on the Edge of Long Meadow


I woke up with the sun again, swaying in the double hammock. I realized Billy was wandering around outside. I asked how he slept after the lightning excitement, and he recounted the story of his hammock ripping. He tried to get by with a broken hammock and then just ended up taking his sleeping bag and sleeping on the ground next to Joy's tent. I nudged Chris to see if he was still alive. He had a headache. I was worried he'd get a migraine so I got up, dug out ibuprofen for both of us and set about cleaning up our camp while he tried to sleep off the headache some more. I felt hungover from such little sleep. I knew I must have gotten SOME sleep because I had no memory of Billy's hammock ... read more
Hiking Towards Clouds Rest
Filtering Water for our Hike
Still Morning Lake


The unfortunate circumstance of camping on a mountaintop is the lack of water sources. So, when I rolled out of bed at 5:50am for a beautiful sunrise (not nearly as awesome as sunset the night before, tho), I had a choice- drink the last of my water... or make coffee. Ofcourse I chose coffee. C'mon, like that's a choice! I enjoyed my delicious cup of coffee, cold, because we didn't feel like dealing with the jetboil for just my coffee- also it wasn't very cold outside. As soon as the sun rose, it warmed up fast. We ate our cold lunches instead of cooking because of our shortness of water. Then we packed up camp and headed down the mountain to find some water. We headed for what I hoped would be "the saddle" on the ... read more
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Good Morning, Camp


Chris and I woke up at the horrid hour of 4:45am. My parents are watching Arya for the weekend. Everyone kept asking if we were bringing her with us- heck no. I'm not bringing a toddler backpacking in bear country! We met up with Billy and Joy at Peet's coffee in Milpitas, and then continued our drive to Groveland to pick up sandwiches at Subway. We arrived at Yosemite's Big Oak Flat entrance about 9:30am- not bad timing! We had to pick up our permits here by 10am, or they'd be offered up first come, first serve to anyone else. The ranger helping the tourists in front of us in line seemed brusque at first. When it was my turn to review my route and plans with her, I must have passed whatever internal test she ... read more
Tuolumne Meadows
Eating our Sandwiches
Last Pack Check


Notre détour pour voir les séquoias géants nous permettait aussi de voir le Parc National de Yosemite reconnu pour ses montagnes et ses chutes. La journée de notre visite, le ciel était nuageux et vers l'heure du midi la pluie est tombée rendant le haut des montagnes caché par la brûme. Cet endroit reçoit près de 4 millions de visiteurs par année, nous étions surpris de voir le nombre d'autos circuler sur les routes étroites et sinueuses. A chaque endroit intéressant il y avait un manque de stationnement. De longues files d'attente aux endroits de travaux routiers, en bref, une longue journée de zigzags très épuisante! Quelques belles photos montrant les montagnes imposantes et les chutes pleines d'eau. Bonne visite!... read more
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Spencer's Mum, Sue, died on 16 May 2017. We are returning a week earlier than planned, but won't be blogging any more. Sue had a real zest for life and had been all over the world. We think she would be pleased that we were in this beautiful place, remembering her with love.... read more




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