to visit. His mom wanted to go to Yosemite, so we found a vacation home to rent for a couple of days and planned a trip in the beginning of the week. We were excited that Ethan would be going on his first vacation away from home. Here are some pictures from the trip:
We rented a minivan for the trip, a Chrysler, Town and Country. It was pretty spacious, just perfect for our trip. I think we went a little overboard with our luggage, thinking we had room since it was a minivan, but then again, we actually needed all that we took and we even forgot some items!
On the way to Yosemite, we stopped to eat lunch at a Chinese seafood buffet in Tracy. We were all stuffed by the time we left. Ethan also enjoyed the variety of food there, especially the watermelon!
Ethan was pretty good in the car, though at times he got cranky and whiny. He seemed to like being out and looking at the view when we pulled over to a vista point after entering Yosemite National Park.
Once we got to the Yosemite Valley, we decided to go to Vernal Falls. My father-in-law carried Ethan in the Ergo the whole way! It was a 0.8-mile hike to the footbridge by the waterfall, which felt much longer than that. We decided to continue our way to the top, another 0.7 miles. The mist from the waterfall created puddles along the trail and made the rocks slippery, so we took a picture and the grandparents took Ethan down the trail, while Daniel oppa and I continued our way up to the top.
After getting drenched by the waterfall's mist and taking several breaks, we made it to the top and it was awesome. I didn't think I was going to make it, but Daniel oppa encouraged me to keep going until we reached the top. =)
The next day, we decided to go to the Tuolumne Meadows. Along the way, we stopped at Olmsted Point to take some pictures. This is such a great picture of the Half Dome.
Since Daniel oppa brought the tripod for the camera, we were able to take this family picture with Half Dome in the background.
Once we got to the Meadows, we realized it was much cooler outside than we had expected. As you can see, there was still snow in the mountains, which explains the fullness of the waterfalls in the Yosemite Valley.
We left the Meadows when it started to rain and headed back to the Yosemite Valley. We were able to walk to the base of Bridalveil Fall and the Yosemite Falls. This picture is in front of the Yosemite Falls.
On the last day of the trip, my father-in-law and Daniel oppa hiked up to Half Dome. My mother-in-law, Ethan and I went to Glacier Point to soak in the beautiful view. From Glacier Point, we were able to see everything from the waterfalls to the mountain peaks. It was absolutely breath-taking and I was so in awe of God and how He created such beauty. We ate lunch and then headed back to the Yosemite Valley. We walked around a lot and just waited for our husbands to come down from Half Dome. We started to worry when it began to rain and we heard thunder in the skies. After 10 hours, the two men made it back safe and sound.
Daniel oppa took this picture along the way. It's the Nevada Fall in the background. Apparently, they were doing well until after having lunch at Nevada Fall because they ran out of water!
Dying of thirst, they couldn't eat snacks along the way and barely made it to the top of Half Dome.
Luckily, they ran into a couple of kind ladies by the river on their way down. The ladies let them use their water filter to fill up their water bottles. With a satisfying drink, the two were able to make it down with a little bit of energy to spare. What a memorable vacation it was!
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