July 2 Los Angeles to Yosemite

Today was a travel day for our group, and our last day in LA, which made most of us pretty sad! 
After checking out of the hotel, we drove up to Griffith Observatory, which looks out all over Beverly Hills, LA and Hollywood! 

From there we could see the Hollywood sign pretty close and get some awesome pictures. Right after that, we drove down to the famous Rodeo Drive, the chic shopping district of Beverly Hills. We took a great group picture in front of the Beverly Hill sign there, and then had lunch and explored our favorite shops, such as Gucci and Louis Vitton-- very affordable stores, you know! :)

After Rodeo Drive, we hit the highway for 5 hours, arriving in Merced, California, at around 7 pm for dinner at a pizza joint. During the drive we watching some cool movies like the Blindside and Inception.  And of course we enjoyed the beautiful view of the California countryside!! 

After dinner, we checked into the hotel (which is not too far from Yosemite), and had some free time by the pool.  We're excited to go hiking and rafting at Yosemite National Park tomorrow! 

Lots of love to our family and friends back home!