Tuolumne Meadows came highly recommended to us, as a family with young children, who want to experience Yosemite, and after spending three nights there, we agree. It is such a vast difference from the ‘crowded’ valley. Mind you, the valley, just after the end of summer hols isn’t bad to the extent of jams and [...]
Archive for September, 2008
Tuolumne Meadows – Three nights, a tent cabin and a wonderful experience.
Posted in Places, Yosemite on September 29, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Yosemite Valley – Enjoying a bit of luxury…
Posted in Places, Yosemite on September 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
…before we move to yet another cabin in another part of Yosemite.
Yosemite Lodge is a pretty decent place to stay, and one we appreciate after a series of shifting from one cabin to another in Curry Village. It was a welcome change to have a bit of luxury, but for true luxury, the Ahwahnee [...]
Yosemite Valley – Other sights
Posted in Places, Yosemite on September 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Naturally, the valley isn’t all about the Half dome alone, and there are many other places to go to. Many meadows spot the valley landscapes, as well as the main tributary contributing to the Merced River, and depending on the time of the year, the waterfalls that can be found in the valley. It was [...]
Yosemite Valley – Animals
Posted in Animals, Yosemite on September 26, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The meadows are the best spots to find deers. These are wildlife, and they own the land, and we should never forget that we are the visitors, and give them the room and space to go about their own. Free to roam, even right up to the campgrounds, be it squirrels, deers, bobcats (yes, we [...]
Yosemite Valley Sights – The Half Dome
Posted in Places, Yosemite on September 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Half Dome, as taken from the valley just as the sun disappears from the horizon, illuminating just the face of the half-dome with a distinct orange hue, while the rest of the features around it remain in the shadows.
One of the most recognisable feature found in Yosemite is the Half-dome. An unmistakable piece of [...]
Staying at the Valley
Posted in Places, Yosemite on September 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »
There are several options at the valley. We stayed at the Curry Village, hard-sided cabins, which was a good experience for the kids. Located deep in the valley itself, there are plenty cabins available, and yet is usually fully booked. We had to move to different cabins, as we could not get the same [...]
Yosemite National Park – First look at the valley
Posted in Uncategorized on September 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »
September 4th, 2008
A quick walk around Groveland, and it was off to Yosemite National Park, the waiter at Iron Door Grill said we were in for a treat at the NP, and it was true.
First sight of El Capitan, gave us a glimpse of the sheer size of the things to come, a 3,000 [...]
En Route to Yosemite – Groveland
Posted in Places, Yosemite on September 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
September 3rd & 4th, 2008.
A lovely town, with a colourful history, we had a short walk around town. First to the Mountain Sage, and then to the Iron Door Saloon for dinner.
Mountain Sage
The Mountain Sage has a rustic setup, with a garden, photo gallery and children’s garden. It was just nice for a slow [...]
En Route to Yosemite
Posted in Places, Yosemite on September 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »
September 3rd & 4th, 2008.
We had two choices, do a 5-hour drive to the Yosemite National Park, or stopover and visit a small town, and stay the night along the way. We chose to stay at Hotel Charlotte in Groveland.
Groveland is a small town along highway 120, one of the few highways to use [...]
Children’s Discovery Museum & Doing Groceries…
Posted in Places on September 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
September 2nd, 2008.
Second day, just before our first road trip, visited a nearby Children’s Discovery Museum, a nice Museum dedicated to Children, and teaching children using fun activities.
There was a fun-filled water play area that teaches the mechanics of water and air pressure, and many other interesting activities to teach classic topics like [...]
