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Day 152: das ist glacier point!

July 13, 2009 / / 0 Comments

We went to Glacier Point in Yosemite today. That view is off the hook. Also, there were lots of German people. Yosemite must advertise heavily in Berlin or something.

We also walked 2 miles uphill to see a tree that had fallen down. It was an invigorating walk, but the actual tree was a bit of a letdown.

My feet are dirty, my legs are tired, and I’m pretty happy. The question now is: hot tub with the parents or in bed with the DS? DS is not an acronym for Katie, like Darling Spouse. It’s a video game system. Let’s get our priorities straight here.

Day 151: super lazy sunday

July 12, 2009 / / 0 Comments

It’s been a very lazy day.

The most mental exertion I had today was trying to remember if I had crocheted a certain row’s pattern 5 times or 6 times.

The most physical exertion was grilling some salmon.

Being away from home also has meant that I’ve barely spent any time online and being out of cell phone coverage means that I’ve only been checking my Twitter once or twice a day instead of constantly.

It’s certainly a nice change of pace from my normal day-to-day business. It’s been a long time since I could really just sit all day and not feel guilty about it. Tomorrow promises a good day of driving through some more of Yosemite. I’ll try and get some pictures of the sequoia groves and Glacier Point in between gasps of actually seeing the things I’m only used to seeing on TV during Planet Earth.

Day 150: yo, semite

July 11, 2009 / / 0 Comments

And greetings to the Jewish people of the world!

Katie and I drove with my parents to Yosemite park today and spent a good number of hours in the afternoon walking around the park and taking in a few of the waterfalls (Bridalveil and the main Yosemite waterfall) and seeing a few of the granite monsters there.

We’re currently staying at a rental house near enough to the park to be considered “accessible” while far enough away to be relatively secluded. It’s a rustic and nice place and it’ll be a nice place to unwind for the next few days. We bought enough fruits at the local grocery store to last us several outbreaks of scurvy.

We’ll probably hit up Yosemite proper again on Monday and do a bit of hiking in the less busy parts (the Yosemite Valley is, for a national park, very crowded). I’ll try and get some of the random pictures I took on my phone uploaded in the next few days.

Oh – sidenote: this house has a bunch of VHS tapes of children’s movies that were taped off of TV. Odd? Or brilliant? We’ll decide after we watch Lady and the Tramp tomorrow!

Day 149: yosemite prelude

July 10, 2009 / / 0 Comments

My parents flew into town this morning and we drive out to Yosemite tomorrow.

Excitement is in the air!

I know it’s a bit late to ask, but does anyone have any hints or tips on how to best enjoy a short 4-day vacation near Yosemite?  Any spots we absolutely should not miss?  Any secluded and secret places in the park that we should hit up?  Any nearby towns with really weird museums or halls of fame?

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