Today was the Yosemite Valley Floor Tram Tour. We had to be at the park by 9:30 to pick up tickets for our 10 am tour. Unfortunately, Kelsey had been feeling sick overnight so she could not come.

Parking had me a bit worried the past couple weeks because I heard how difficult parking had become. We were lucky yesterday so today we left even earlier. We left at 7 and got to Yosemite falls parking a bit before 8. We ate breakfast at Base Camp in the Yosemite Valley Lodge. It was just basic breakfast, but it was quick and easy and not too expensive. After breakfast we attempted to find the Cook Meadow Loop Trail but we couldn’t. Lucas had fun climbing on some rocks for a bit.

We had to get back to the lodge to start our tour. The tour was great. Our guide was a young woman from Springfield, IL! I highly recommend anyone coming to Yosemite to do the tour. It was nice to learn about the history and be driven around to see the park highlights. We got some great pictures. After the tour we checked out the gift shop. Then we had some lunch at base camp. I was impressed with the chicken teriyaki bowl. Lucas had chicken fingers that were good also. Jared decided it would be best to take Adeline back to the resort and my mom was tired, so she went back also. My dad, Don, Lucas, and I walked back to shuttle stop 6.

We found the Cook Meadow Loop Trail, but we decided to go over to a bridge that went over the Merced River. People were swimming and rafting. The water was freezing! I took off my shoes to feel it. Lucas and Don spent a lot of time in the water. Lucas was making stuff in the sand.

After a while it was time to head back. On our drive back to the resort, we made a stop to look at the dead looking trees at one of the lookouts. The trees looked like they had been burnt in a fire.

When we got back to the resort we went swimming. Then we had a combo of leftovers and things from the general store for dinner. After Lucas went to bed, I met Kelsey over at my mom and dad’s room to have a beer. After that it was about 9:30. I walked to the car to get something. The stars looked so pretty. I was a bit freaked out at every noise I heard since there’s a sign on the resort window that said more large animals have been spotted at the resort recently.