Sunday, July 31, 2011 - 2nd trip to Yosemite

Hi All, as my last blog, wasn't too pleasant to read, because i have been having my issues with edema. Well, today, Sunday, i am happy to report, i didn't feel too bad. I even went on a return visit to Yosemite Park. Well, the trip went well, we left really early about 6:30 AM. We didn't miss that left hand turning lane, where a barriage of vehicles were waiting, (remember on a previous trip to Yosemite), well this time we got in the left hand lane, just as politely as we could, and waited like the rest of the vehicles, with much patience (lol). Although it was a very long and tedious turn to make. We are on our way from Oakdale, and on to the little small town Escalon, and then on to Groveland (Mayberry RFD the second, lol). We finally got up that steep heel that leads to the Yosemite Gate Entry. Showed our Lifetime Disabled Passes. and guess what! we got parking in the Yosemite Valley lot, (in which we had so much difficulty on our previous first visit). We went to the info cabin, and got info on the tram (which is $25 a person), we immediately decline that, as we weren't prepared for that amount of funds for the tram. We promptly ask the ranger, for info on walking to the Yosemite Falls, and he replied it will be about a 15 to 20 minute walk to this fall. We started off on the walk, but about ten minutes into the walk, i began to feel faint, so i stopped by a large rock to catch my breath and get my second wind. We started for it again, and of course, i started feel that exhausted feeling again. Because of me, we didn't make it up that steep in climb. However, all wasn't lost, we went back to the Yosemite cabin info site, and we to a nearby park to have our picnic. After about a 30 minute picnic, we decided to walk to another fall, that was only about fifteen minute walk, but of course, it took 2 rock stops for me to finally get up to that fall called - Bridal Vial Fall. It was worth it, when i finally made it up that heel, oh wow! it was so breathtaking and magnificent. You couldn't get close enough, i felt like i was right up under this fall, because it send off a beautiful and awesome midst, that just would travel all through your body and i swear the midst felt like a delightful facial massage. I just kept getting closer and closer, and the midst would get more pronounced the closer you came to it. I was right in front of this fall, just admiring and embracing what mother nature has created. I even opened my mouth to feel the midst, and it felt like a small sample of cool, collective mountain water. Oh wow! i felt such a sense of calm and serenity just standing and watching this blanket of water just coming down constantly. So all wasn't lost, i got to at least admire and embrace a large fall at Yosemite. My daughter even took a dare (to take pics of me and Steven right up under the fall), and get up on a steep rock, and which i was on pins and needles, while she did her best to stand steady on this rock). I decided next time, we visit, which won't be until the spring or early summer of next year (if the lord say the same), i plan to take the tram to Yosemite. I know i need to walk more, in order, to be able to endure these long walks to the Falls, but right now, i can't because of all these issues with my temp cath. However, i do plan to walk more when i have healed from my hernia repair. Well that is it for my blogging for today, until next blog, take care and all the best to all my bloggers. Glo