Today we got up bright and early to drive to Yosemite National Park! Some of us went right back to sleep on the bus as soon as we left the hotel! When we arrived to the park we noticed how different it was from that Grand Canyon! Here there were so many big beautiful trees and it was all green! We couldn't believe how beautiful the park was! The big cliffs were so steep! Can you believe people climb up the sides of these mountains with no harness or ropes?! Don't worry, we only went on a hike.
We first listened to a park ranger talk about the park and bears that live in the park. It was very interesting! After that we took a shuttle to hike up Mist Trail to see Vernal Falls. It was very steep sometimes and a work out for sure! It was so worth the sweating! When we got to see the falls the water was misting and it felt so good after our hike!
After our hike we went to grab some much need lunch. We had pizza, salads, and other yummy foods. Some of us even splurged on ice cream! We then walked over to start our mini adventure of rafting! We got a quick orientation and then headed off to the river! It was shallow and there were not many rapids at all! It was so much fun! We all paddled together and loved seeing the beautiful view of the park! Some of us brought our water proof cameras so we got fun pictures!
Later we took the shuttle back to the main lodge to eat dinner! It was Sandy's birthday so we all sang happy birthday to her in the middle of the cafeteria! After a delicious dinner we left for the hotel. We watched Moneyball. It was a very good long day! It is so nice to explore the beautiful nature here in the United Sates!
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