Half Dome here we come !!!

This picture was taken while Roger and I were taking a small quick hike (sans water).  We even saw a bear !!!

Saturday, June 27th, before Tagg's all-star game, we were down working at the Property with Zac, and mentioned that Mark and his family were headed to Yosemite to hike Half Dome.  Landon had thought about hiking with them, but it didn't work out for him. Apparently Zac didn't know about this planned hike, but REALLY was interested.  At the last minute I reached out to Mark, and they still had a permit available, so what did we do?  

This picture above, it Zac pointing to Half Dome that he had just been on top of a few hours earlier in the day.   

We jumped in the car early Sunday morning (the next day), and drove all day.  Did you know it takes 8 1/2 hours to get from Morgan to the EAST entrance to Yosemite?  ...........and then another 2 1/2 hours to drive 83 miles to get to Yosemite Valley in the middle of the park where the lodging is, and where most of the hiking takes place.

 

This is a picture of Mark and family on top of Granite Peak (they drove to this point).  You can see Half Dome in the background.  

Mark and Carrie and their two boys, Dax and Devin, met Carrie's sister Shelly and her husband who drove in from San Diego and they stayed in an Airbnb near Yosemite, just outside the park proper.  
We were luckily able to secure lodging at Curry Village in a tent Cabin on Sunday night in preparation for Zac's hiking half dome with Mark's family on Monday morning early.  

After the hike, we drove back to the East entrance and stayed in a little motel in a town called Lee Vining, California.  Then Tuesday morning, we headed home and were back in good old Morgan Utah by 3pm.  

It was a quick fast trip, and really enjoyable.  Roger and I were able to get in a little quick 3 mile hike, and relaxed around Curry Village while waiting for the BIG HIKERS to get back from their adventure. We'd never been to Yosemite before, and I'm surprised to say my Mom and Dad never went there either, and my sister Erika hasn't either !!  It's an unusual feat to be somewhere my sister hasn't been, because she's a world traveler !!  

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