First time in Yosemite
I went to Yosemite for the first time over Labor Day weekend. It lived up to the hype and I had a great time!
We stayed in White Wolf, just a little north of the Yosemite valley but we dropped into the valley on Sunday.
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We spent some time walking along the river, through the valley floor.
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In front of Half Dome with my finacée(!) Avital.
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Then we walked up halfway to Vernal Falls:
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And stopped for more photos on the way out:
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With Avital and my roommate Nick
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The next day we hiked to Lukens Lake, near White Wolf. It was a few thousand feet higher than the valley and the biome was totally different.
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It was a great trip and I hope to get back to Yosemite before too long!