Yosemite or Bust- Day 3

Both families (9 people) piled into 1 car and drove up an hour long winding road to get to

 the top of the world, also known as Glacier Point.

 

It was breathtaking

 

The lower falls on the left are what we attempted to get to later that day.

 

Let me tell you how this took place:

T-"Hey babe, I dare you to run out onto that forbidden rock that jets out over Yosemite Valley."

A-"okay, I'll do it."

 

Sometimes its worth risking your spouse's life to get a great pic.

 

After checking out Glacier Point, we thought we would squeeze in a short hike to see Vernal Falls.

BIG mistake.  If you are planning to take a 2yr old, 3 yr old, 4 yr old, and a pregnant lady just to the footbridge below the falls, think again.  It was way to strenuous for them, and each adult had to carry someone on their shoulders. It was about an hour of this, uphill. 

 

Finally made it to the bridge, and the falls were so far away, that it wasn't worth it. 

It would have been awesome to go all the way to the falls, but there was no way the kids could have made it. 

 

Kali was such a champ walking almost of all of it on her own.

 

By the time we got back to camp, we had about 10 minutes of sunlight to play in the river.

 

Did I mention that the river was FREEZING, but Kai and Aaron thought it

would be a jolly good time to dive in.

 

Just before dinner, a deer walked through our camp.

 

Check out the scary deer eyes