After driving up to our cabin at the KOA on Wednesday, we headed into the park early Thursday AM. Our first stop was Mariposa Grove to take a nice walk among the giant trees. The kids favorite part was the giant tree that once was driven through. Then we headed up towards Yosmite Valley. On the ride, Aaron and I were lucky enough to see a bear walking through the woods!
Next we stopped at an amazing overlook and Aaron decided it was the perfect spot for a picnic. It was amazing!
Then we headed for Bridalviel Falls. It was a short walk up to the falls. The kids had a great time exploring the river. They were amazed that they were getting hit by the mist from the giant falls. We found a great rock to hang out on and lay there watching the water.
The afternoon was getting very warm, so we took a break along the river at a great beach. I don't think we will ever find another beach that offers such an amazing view.
Before we found something for supper, we parked at Curry Village and took the shuttle out to Happy Isles Nature Center. It was a neat little building with lots of stuffed animals for the kids to look at. We also got them their Little Cub books to work. We then took a nice walk down the river and had a snack.
We hopped back on the shuttle and headed off to find some dinner. The only place open at the stop we got off at was a pizza place. The line was very long and the wait for the pizza just as long. Thank goodness we Nana there to keep the kids busy and happy. After some great pizza, we headed back to the cabin. No easy feat, it was an hour and a half drive. We brought some Magic Treehouse books to listen to in the car and they made the drive a lot better.
