Wow. This place is amazing. I think we could have easily spent an entire week in Yosemite National Park. Some really great hikes to do as well if your feeling like a few days in the bush. Unfortunately we hit the school holidays so there were heaps of people but it was still mind blowingly great. You can see why millions of people come here every year. Some highlights:
Sequoias. Commonly over 90 metres tall and thousands of years old, these trees are monolithic giants in the forest. When you look at the giant trunk and look up and see the enormous branches coming off them, you appreciate what amazing plants these are. The bases can be upto 8 metres in diameter. Theyre kinda like the giant grand daddy of all trees. Amazing. I think someone said that these are the largest living things on earth.
Sequoias. Commonly over 90 metres tall and thousands of years old, these trees are monolithic giants in the forest. When you look at the giant trunk and look up and see the enormous branches coming off them, you appreciate what amazing plants these are. The bases can be upto 8 metres in diameter. Theyre kinda like the giant grand daddy of all trees. Amazing. I think someone said that these are the largest living things on earth.
This one is called the Grizzly Giant in Mariposa Grove in the south end of the park.
There are lots of bears in Yosemite so they have these bear proof bins to throw rubbish in. We stayed in a tent which had proper beds in them. Each tent had a bear locker where you had to put all your food, shampoos, tooth pastes and anything else which would smell. You even had to take these items out of your car and tent and put them into the lockers. Apparently some of the bears had figured out how to get into cars!
There are lots of streams, rivers and stunning watefalls which are easily accessible. There are shuttle buses to almost all parts of the park if you dont have a car.
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