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Mono in stereo | May 29 06'

by Jon & Diane a traveling as a couple, on vacation in Lee Vining

This place is usually the east entrance to Yosemite but late snowfall is blocking the path. Will have to drive north and try the west entrance. S... Continue reading »
Stufas and the June Lake Loop. | Oct 19 02'

by Heraclio a male from Amsterdam, on vacation in Lee Vining

"Freshwater springs bubble up from the alkaline water of the lake creating these marvels of Mother Nature."

Mono Lake, Lee Vining, 20-10-2002. There are several campgrounds near the creek west of town but a friendly chap I met in a restaurant yesterda... Continue reading »
Yosemity N. P. and a big brown bear | Oct 20 02'

by Heraclio a male from Amsterdam, on vacation in Lee Vining

"A low growl invades mey ears, small beady eyes watch me calmly and unperturbed while this king of the forest crosses the road."

Hodgdon Meadows campground, Yosemity National Park.21-10-2002.It is a long and windy road that goes all the way up to Tioga Pass reputedly at an al... Continue reading »
Camping under fabled Half Dome. | Oct 21 02'

by Heraclio a male from Amsterdam, on vacation in Lee Vining

"Rumour has it that in the summer high season you can quite literally walk on top of the heads of visitors here."

Yosemity Valley, Sunny Side Campground. 22-10-2002.I heard all sorts of sounds last night including the howl of a coyote and the low growl which mu... Continue reading »
Male caucasian students and their japanese ladyfriends. | Oct 22 02'

by Heraclio a male from Amsterdam, on vacation in Lee Vining

"these sepia skinned asian beauties watch me from under long eyelashes with selfconscious smiles curtseying me politely the japanese way"

Yosemity Valley, Sunny Side Campground. 23-10-2002.I wake up early reluctant to leave the warmth of my sleeping bag. It`s still dark outside and wa... Continue reading »
Hiking in Yosemity Valley. | Oct 23 02'

by Heraclio a male from Amsterdam, on vacation in Lee Vining

"Steller`s Jays, squirrels and mule deer witnesses to my hiking prowess."

Yosemity Valley, sunny Side Campground. 24-10-2002. I leave the campground early for a cup of java in the village - my young rockclimbing frien... Continue reading »
A shaggy and furry nocturnal visitor. | Oct 25 02'

by Heraclio a male from Amsterdam, on vacation in Lee Vining

"He must have wanted that cold chicken real badly."

Yosemity Valley, Sunny Side Campground, 26-10-2002.It takes the four of us nearly half and hour to drag this 150 kilogram steel food storage contai... Continue reading »
Dead Man`s Pass. | Oct 18 02'

by Heraclio a male from Amsterdam, on vacation in Lee Vining

"this little phone incident was just too much free entertainment"

Mono Lake, Lee Vining. 19-10-2002.I`ve my breakfast in Bishop, a city with covered sidewalks and probably the biggest city I`ve seen since entering... Continue reading »
Experiencing american hospitality to the max. | Oct 24 02'

by Heraclio a male from Amsterdam, on vacation in Lee Vining

"Actually their food is good and my first Red Wine in weeks is sweet and strong making our tonques loose and converstaion easy"

Yosemity Valley, Sunny Side Campground.25-10-2002."We give praise to the Lord and thank him for this food". I`ve never been much in the way of reli... Continue reading »

Trips taken near Lee Vining

Water & Granite | Aug 07 06'

by Tracy a 42 year old female, on vacation in Yosemite National Park

Tuesday, August 8The next morning we began our 4+ hour drive to Yosemite. With 140 still closed due to a landslide, we took the windy 120 with hair... Continue reading »
To Ten Lakes and then home | Jul 28 06'

by Paulh a 30 year old male from Mountain View, on vacation in Yosemite National Park

"Are we there yet?"

After getting a needed good night sleep we woke up and got our oatmeal on -- I must say that instant oatmeal tastes 100 times better on a backpacki... Continue reading »
The first full day in Yosemite | Jul 26 06'

by Paulh a 30 year old male from Mountain View, on vacation in Yosemite National Park

After waking up at 5:30am, we jumped in the car and headed to Tuolumne Meadows to get our wilderness permits. We managed to get a permit after stan... Continue reading »
Yosemite National Park | Apr 17 07'

by Vanya a 29 year old female traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Yosemite National Park

"No, we didn't see Yogi Bear or Boo Boo!"

Our next stop was Yosemite. We spent three nights there visiting all the sights in the National Park. We saw the fifth tallest waterfall in the wor... Continue reading »
Yosemite National Park – What more can you say? | Oct 18 06'

by Mike & Jackie a traveling as a couple from Portsmouth, on vacation in Yosemite National Park

Our journey took us from Las Vegas to Yosemite. There couldn’t really be a greater contrast. It seems as though pretty much everywhere we visit i... Continue reading »
Yosemite NP | Jul 09 06'

by The Hallgrens a 36 year old female traveling as a couple from Belle Plaine, on vacation in Yosemite National Park

"I now know why it is my father's favorite and also understand why mom titled her piano piece "Yosemite Falls"."

A diamond in the rough? Not quite. This is the Hope Diamond. The crown jewel. The big kahuna. I hate to follow the gra... Continue reading »
Day 2 -Mountains, Rockfaces, waterfalls.... | May 01 04'

by E & A a 29 year old traveling as a couple from Evanston, on vacation in Yosemite National Park

"And Miles to go before I sleep"

And Miles to go before I sleep.....We woke up and regretted that we had to leave this place by early afternoon. We had planned to get up early and... Continue reading »
Gold and ghosts... | Dec 31 07'

by Heids & Dunc a female traveling as a couple from Winchester, on vacation in Bodie

Our circuit of California continued down the state line with Nevada, where we holed up in the kind of spit ´n´sawdust towns you´d never see on the... Continue reading »
Sleeping with the Bears | Jun 19 04'

by Christina a 35 year old female traveling as a family from San Jose, on vacation in Yosemite National Park

My husband and I started off on our roadtrip early Saturday morning in at the end of June. Traveling from San Jose to toward the park, we passed... Continue reading »
Half Dome or not here I come! | Sep 08 06'

by Paulh a 30 year old male from Mountain View, on vacation in Yosemite National Park

Kristin and I thought it would be fun to hike Half Dome. It eneded up being about 18.5 miles and it was very fun. It was crazy to see so many peopl... Continue reading »