US trip DAY 8

Today we woke up in Fresno, and after buying a couple of things on a local store we head took our road to Yosemite, to the south entrance.

We arrive there close to midday, initially we went to Mariposa grove, to see the giant sequoias. Really amazing to be able to see those building tall trees that have been there for centuries. The place was packed, but we were lucky to be able to drive all the way up to the grove parking.

In the afternoon we visited the information center to get advise about what to see. They told us that the best views of the valley were from Glacier Point, and although there is a fire, by the road going to glacier point, but it should be controlled. I have to admit that the idea of going by a fire, was not in ply plans, but we went to ahead. In the end the fire was really controlled, but there was some smoke. And the views, OH MY GOD!!!!!! Totally impossible to put words to describe them. Absolutely breathtaking.

The view of the Valley, the impressive Half Dome, the waterfalls. I have not seen any picture good enough, nor mine or in Internet so I will have to add mine.

We then went down to the valley, and from there we could see "el gran Capitan" and all the masive granite walls we saw earlier, but this time from the base. Just to put you into perspective, el gran Capitan is a 910 m granite wall, there are waterfalls are 300-600m long. Wherever you looked at you found something worth for looking at.

When thensun left the valley we headed to el Portal, about 10 miles outside Yosemite, were we had our Motel, the Yosemite Cedar Lodge.

Worth noticing that in all the day we had only 1 coffee, and those who know Mariajo and specially me, that meant that we were really lacking of energy specially in the afternoon. So you can guess how tired I am right now.

FILO, un anonimo conocido.