Early Saturday, Sarah and Jason joined me for a 9.8 mile hike from the valley floor of Yosemite to Glacier Point and back. The hike took just over five hours including stops, and involved a 3,200 elevation gain. The views from Glacier Point are truly among the world's most magnificent! For the rest of the family, the nice thing about Glacier Point is that there is a road to the overlook. We will not be leaving the area before Nora gets to experience this view.
The drive back was slow. Traffic in the Yosemite Valley is just as bad as described. We will wait to return until the weekend is over, but fully intend to return with the rest of our group on Monday hoping that crowds have thinned.
Sunday has my calves barking at me a little, but Sarah and I will be starting out for Half Dome on Tuesday.
While we hiked, the rest of the family stayed back at the house. Will went lake swimming with Nick, and the two spent hours discussing Stars Wars details to a level most of us can never appreciate. Will especially appreciates Nick's frame-by-frame analysis of the movies!
And Will has been having a blast getting to know his newest cousin, little Emery. Emery lights up when Will comes in the room, much to his obvious delight.
We hosted Jason's parents and his aunt and uncle for dinner Saturday night. Nora made some great shells that people loved.
Sunday has been a lazy day. Some of went for a walk on the steep streets in the development where we are staying. Lots of us napped. Nora, Mary and Sarah started a jigsaw puzzle, and Will learned more about Star Wars, card games and how to use hair gel from his cousin Nick. Will is desperately absorbing as much of Nick's wisdom as he can before Nick goes back west with Jason to be ready for the work week.
We hope to head into town to a coffee shop that has internet access this afternoon. If today is Sunday and you are able to read this post, you will know I was successful.
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Location:Groveland, CA
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