Niner and I went camping together in Yosemite for the first time. I remember how in awe I was of the place when I was a kid and I appreciate it even more this time as an adult.
This was the sunset as we were leaving Rosamond and headed to Bishop Thursday evening.
Then we went to Curry Village to rent rafts. We rafted down the Merced River on our own which had the best views! We took our time floating through the different Yosemite Valley villages. It was so much fun!
This was the sunset as we were leaving Rosamond and headed to Bishop Thursday evening.
We grabbed a quick breakfast at Erick Schat's Bakkery before heading out.
These ducks greeted us at June Lake. We went around that loop and stopped at Grant Lake and passed through other tiny lakes in the area.
These tufa rock formations at Mono Lake were the most interesting to see and learn about. 
On the way to our camp site we marvelled at the scenery at Tuolomne Meadows. 
As we got closer to Yosemite Valley, the view got even more amazing. We drove along Lake Tenaya and made a stop at Olmstead Point for our first glimpse of Half Dome.
Finally we made it to our camp site at Crane Flat. Niner cooked our traditional first camp meal of cedar planked salmon. I helped with the cooking (heating) the white beans in our new, snazzy, portable stove.
Saturday was packed starting with a hike to Mirror Lake to see the sunrise.
Sunday we had brunch at the fancy, Ahwanee Lodge/Hotel and wandered around the different trail heads just behind the hotel. We also went as far as we could hike towards the base of Vernal Falls.
Monday, we ditched the disappointingly boring and pointless Ansel Adams walking tour and did a last easy hike to Yosemite Falls.
On our way back home, we stopped for the second time at the Tunnel View Overlook to take in all the majestic natural beauty one more time.
Such a fun trip! I've had to remind myself how much there is to see of the US. Another road trip like this needs to happen again soon! <3
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