Yosemite Day Trip

My brother made a short detour to the Bay Area on the way back to India from the West Coast and since his last trip to Yosemite National Park ended well outside the park, I took him(along with his wife, my FIL and Kavya) on a daytrip to the park on Friday. Yosemite offers two great options for daytrips. One is Tioga Road that cuts across the park from west to east and the other is a shorter drive that hits the most well-known sights in the park. Considering we had three first-time visitors, we did option #2.

Entering the park from the southern entrance, we first drove to Glacier Point for views of the valley. From there we drove on Wawona Road, that goes to Yosemite Village and loops back. Our first stop on this road was Bridalveil Falls. Unlike last August, there was a lot of water and it looked gorgeous. The mist that hit us after we scrambled up the rocks to get real close to the base of the falls felt heavenly in the hot weather. After stopping along the side of the road for views of El Capitan, we stopped at Yosemite Falls and took the short walk to the Lower Falls. From there we headed back home via the Arch Rock Entrance.

A few photos from the trip can be seen here.