~Tuesday, August 23rd ~
Our 1st day in Yosemite Valley! So we were concerned about two things coming to the valley - the heat and the masses of people. Well, yeah, it was hot - nothing one can do about that, except eat lots of ice cream. The people, well, they weren't here! Sure, there were a few people, but nothing like we expected (Disney World at Xmas time....) Here's our first sighting of famous Half Dome.
Yosemite Falls Lodge is about 15 minute walk to Yosemite Village.......
The Merced River meanders though the valley............
This is Housekeeping Camp. For $100/night, you don't have to bring your tent or sleeping bags.........
Inside of a Housekeeping Tent
Each tent gets its own bear box.
Here's Half Dome Village - remember, we were to stay here, but go into the Yosemite Falls Lodge the last minute. We renamed it Shantytown. Trust us, through the magic of photography, this looks charming. However, it was pretty run down, tents about 2-feet apart (no exaggeration), central bathroom. $126/night, or thereabouts.......
More of the Merced River......
Campground in the Valley - there are quite a few.
Yomsemite Village has a bunch of different places to browse - a Visitor Center (of course), post office, restaurants, museum, graveyard, Indian Village, restaurants, the Ansel Adams Gallery, wilderness center, and shops.
Oh, while we were there, Suzanne completed the paperwork to earn her Junior Ranger Badge (it said that it's for all ages....) She took her oath with a ranger at the Visitor Center and got a badge. Yeah, they gave Brad one for doing nothing.....he was just standing there........
This is Camp 4 ~ a popular place for rock climbers to stay.
Half Dome again
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