On the first day, we drove to the Mariposa Grove where the Giant Sequoias are (very big trees!). The oldest tree is 2,700 years old and we hiked around for a few hours (walking across fallen trees, through trees and in hollow trees - it was more fun that it sounds - and finally to the 'killer tree' which Tim lay under to prove a point!!!! Photos are needed here and will attach them when I can upload them!)Dinner consisted of chicken fajitas & we had to remove the chicken from the bone (in the dark with only a small lamp to assist us) - it looked like a massacre had taken place when we'd finished but it tasted good!!
The next day we went to the High Country in Yosemite (stopping on the way at Olmsted Point and Tenaya Lake). We climbed Lembert Dome (which is 9800 feet), through snow and forests and had lunch on the top of it. The view was amazing - all you could see were mountains and meadows. It got a little cold up there so we made our way day (I almost ran out of ledge to walk on and ended up coming down the hill on my behind!!! - which got caught on video!) That afternoon, we went to the Tuolumne Meadows and saw waterfalls and smiling rocks (see the photo for an explanation!!!) We had steak for dinner so we let the Aussie's do the BBQ (& home made marinade from whatever was lying around!) It tasted great (and was cooked to everyones' particular liking!) We then sat round the camp fire, telling jokes, singing songs, eating s'mores and drinking wine!
The final day we went up to Glacier Point and saw Half Dome (which is 8800 feet and 7% off a vertical climb - there were climbers at the top)! We then did the Four Mile Trail down the mountain (which took us longer that it should have as we kept stopping to 'pose' for the camera and admire the views!) We also stopped to laugh at Rhys' 'angry skipping' and for the boys to have stick fights! 
We stopped on the way back to look at El Capitan (which was covered in rock climbers)!
We had such a great time in the park and spent most of the time laughing (when we weren't gazing at the amazing views)!
The final day we went up to Glacier Point and saw Half Dome (which is 8800 feet and 7% off a vertical climb - there were climbers at the top)! We then did the Four Mile Trail down the mountain (which took us longer that it should have as we kept stopping to 'pose' for the camera and admire the views!) We also stopped to laugh at Rhys' 'angry skipping' and for the boys to have stick fights! We stopped on the way back to look at El Capitan (which was covered in rock climbers)!We had such a great time in the park and spent most of the time laughing (when we weren't gazing at the amazing views)!
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