San Fran y Yosemite

San Francisco is a great city. There was so much to see that I didn't have time to see everything. I was able to ride on the trolley and spend some time at the parks. At one point I think I should have seen the cast of Full House, which I remember being a highlight of TGIF on the tv when I was younger. There was a bus tour I attended that hit the highlights of the city, but all of the everyday parts of the city that I would have liked to spend time were skipped. Makes sense because everyone was a tourist and I actually learned a lot more about the history of the city than I've ever known. It was definitely a place I would like to spend some more time visiting.

Driving over to Yosemite I realized that California is very brown, hot, and ugly. I'm not a fan. Asking a few locals along the way, the only time the grass is green is during the spring. Keep in mind I am here now in August - can you believe it's already August? Where did the year go? So I think I have decided that I am definitely an East Coast woman. The two places I have enjoyed the more have been Missoula, Montana and Portland, Oregon. And that has mostly been because of the amazing people I have met in the areas.

Yosemite was very interesting and relaxing to visit. The views were amazing and something for everyone to experience. The waterfalls are breathtaking and the Mirror Lake was lovely to see. I was fortunate enough to spend the morning and most of the afternoon at Mirror Lake. The lake is seasonal and looked more like a couple of rivers with ponds, but still a sight to see. There was a nice little beach area where only a few people were until the afternoon, when it turned into mostly families with little kids - so I split asap. :-) The pics are illustrating where I spent my time around Mirror Lake and Yosemite Falls. The path to the Upper Falls is the way to see them but make sure you have enough supplies to spend the night along with a backcountry permit. Hiking is always better when you can spend the night out in the wilderness in my opinion.