Yosemite National Park was one of the expected highlights of my trip, so I was very excited to be heading off to see it's wonders.
I really had no idea what to expect. The drive from the KOA (Kampgrounds Of America if any of you are wondering) to the park was nothing short of spectacular. It reminded me a lot of the drive through the gorges around Queenstown, New Zealand. The wildflowers were amazing, brilliant blazes of colour amongst the rock and grass.
A few mile down the road, can we imagine the excitement when we saw our first glimpses of snow!! Despite the altitude, I really didn't expect to see any this far south.
A few miles further, with the temperature steadily plummeting as we continued further into the valley, we found snow beside the road. No prizes for guessing who was straight out the door to throw his first snowball!
We made our way into the Park proper, having to drive through a hole in a huge rock - literally. I was glad the RV fit through! As we drove into the valley, we had the first of what has become a bit of a blessed 'tradition' - lunch with the most unbelievable vistas. Todays was the mountains of Yosemite National Park.
Inside the valley we found quite large areas of reasonably thick snow, giving Jordan the opportunity to make friends with another little boy and make his first snowman.
We stayed until reasonably late, before leaving the park, amazed by the wonderous creations we had the good fortune to witness.
I really had no idea what to expect. The drive from the KOA (Kampgrounds Of America if any of you are wondering) to the park was nothing short of spectacular. It reminded me a lot of the drive through the gorges around Queenstown, New Zealand. The wildflowers were amazing, brilliant blazes of colour amongst the rock and grass.
A few mile down the road, can we imagine the excitement when we saw our first glimpses of snow!! Despite the altitude, I really didn't expect to see any this far south.
A few miles further, with the temperature steadily plummeting as we continued further into the valley, we found snow beside the road. No prizes for guessing who was straight out the door to throw his first snowball!
We made our way into the Park proper, having to drive through a hole in a huge rock - literally. I was glad the RV fit through! As we drove into the valley, we had the first of what has become a bit of a blessed 'tradition' - lunch with the most unbelievable vistas. Todays was the mountains of Yosemite National Park.
Inside the valley we found quite large areas of reasonably thick snow, giving Jordan the opportunity to make friends with another little boy and make his first snowman.
We stayed until reasonably late, before leaving the park, amazed by the wonderous creations we had the good fortune to witness.
No comments:
Post a Comment