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Monday, July 13, 2009
Yosemite 2009
Half Dome Hike, Annette, Danny, April and Wes -- We made it to to the top of the world!
Riding the Yosemite Shuttle -- Usually at the back of the bus
Taking photos at the Ahwahnee
The Brobergs’ fancy new Nikon
Rafting and Tubing down the Merced River – (sneaking the rented raft to camp and trying to lose the ranger on horseback to get a longer & more exciting ride)
Moving campsites (218 great base most of the time)
Claire ditching her shoes
Swimming in the Merced near camp
Baby Ducks and Mama Ducks
Ned chasing a bear in the middle of the night (the one that stole and shredded Heidi’s pack)
Shopping at the General Stores in Curry and Yosemite Villages
The Brave (or crazy ones) Jumping off the top of Swinging Bridge into the Merced
Ned and Danny snorkeling to find change (and a label for someone’s scattered ashes)
John and Annette seeing a bear along the North Road
Lower Yosemite Falls, enjoying a walk at dusk and posing for pictures
Ice Cream in Curry Village (3 Todd scoops plopping to the ground the first night)
Lots of soda fountain refills
Eating pizza while our family entertained those who sat near us (nice widow and guy who fainted)
The girls sneaking into the Camp Curry showers
Mirror Lake, Carter (and Danny) catching a Trout
Playing in the Indian Caves
The Ranger Ned show and other kids camp programs
Mosquito bites, April’s forehead and many others
Watching rock climbers on the face of the high cliffs
John’s art class and beautiful Half Dome painting
Walking through the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias, bronco riding and surfing on the huge fallen tree
New & clever ways to avoid going to the bathroom at night –some worked
Smores with Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Hot Dogs and hamburgers at 10:00 p.m.
Riding Danny’s & Sarah’s bikes around camp
Playing Pool with sketchy rules
Finding giant pinecones
Claire’s funny phrase, “Run away”
Ella singing and dancing
Stagecoach Ride and Learning at The Pioneer History Center
John’s chimichangas (we’ll go for a do-over on these)
The Brobergs hike to Vernal Falls
John and I stopping at Manzanzar and Mono Lake on our way up Hwy 395
What a great recap for a great trip!! Still trying to adjust to this heat...the weather there was probably my favorite part:) It sure was fun to all be together too!!
What a great recap for a great trip!! Still trying to adjust to this heat...the weather there was probably my favorite part:) It sure was fun to all be together too!!
ReplyDeleteOh man...it just makes me want to go back SO SO SO bad! It was SO fun...and that was a great recap.
ReplyDeleteLOVED IT!