Tony (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} quikchange) wrote,@ 2007-06-25 07:59:00 |
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| Current mood: |  apathetic |
| Current music: | Cupid De Locke - Smashing Pumpkins |
| Entry tags: | life, travel |
Yosemite
On Saturday I visited Yosemite National Park with 5 friends, none of whom had ever been there before either. It took over 4 hours to get there because we stopped for some delicious burritos in Oakdale on the way there. While we had originally meant to hike along 4-mile trail, upon reaching the park we realized that we didn't have enough time for that so we capitulated into hiking up to Vernal Falls instead.
The trail followed one of Yosemite's many streams and was lined with enormous boulders, upon which I unleashed my mad climbing skillz. Incredibly, there were many trees growing out of what appeared to be solid rock.
After a couple of hours we spied Vernal Falls at the top of a steep climb. Despite some close calls, we all eventually made it to the top for an intimate look at the falls as they rushed over the precipice.
I managed to pull a muscle in my thigh on the journey down and now I can't bike uphill so I've been reduced to taking the Muni for the next couple of days.
