Yosemite

Yosemite national park - the jewel of the States!

Where does one even begin to explain a place where waterfalls cascade down 5000 foot granite walls, where these massive granite mountains rise to 12000 feet with beautiful rolling meadows, stunning streams and dollops of snow all around. How do you explain that climbing half dome is awesome and exilarating as you have to scramble and pull yourself up chains to reach the summit!

Our first few nights in the park were spent in Tuolomne Meadows high up in the mountains on the banks of a river. Did you know that if you put Katie near a stream at night she has to wake up to Pee often! But hiking in the upper reaches of the park is stunning and we were priveleged enough to see so many amazing natural wonders. There are also these awesome contraptions called bear boxes - as the bear problem is much like the baboon problem in the cape. So all food, liquid and smellies have to go in the bear box at all times - this is one way to freak out my wife who know has a bear phobia as well as a baboon phobia!

So 6 days in Yosemite and plenty of hiking, climbing and swimming in the alpine lakes, waterfalls and streams must go down as a true highlights. We even had to have a few 'illegal' showers in the waterfalls as we started to stink - I mean how can you go to church dirty on a sunday?

Thanks again to the Potters for making this all possible.