Yosemite Valley

Yosemite

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July 12th 2012
Off to Yosemite today – about 4hr drive to the gate. Yosemite is HUGE!<span> and AWESOME! We stopped at the visitor’s center to plan our stay.<span> We saw El Capitain, Bridal Falls, Half Dome and the monstrous rock walls lining the valley! So impressive!<span> Pictures can't relate the impact you feel when standing in the valley looking all around. No climbers on th ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more