For the 4th of July in 2006 we visited Yosemite National Park in California. When we planned this trip in back April/May, most of the lodging in the park was already booked. THe only lodging available at that time was "Camp Curry" which we decided against because it didn't have electricity and was "great for families". We ended up staying in Oakhurst, which is about a half hour from the park gate and over an hour from the Valley. It was a long drive, but when we saw Camp Curry we were absolutely certain that we made the right decision. I wouldn't have lasted there more than one night. At least the drive had nice views :)

Yosemite Valley

You can view our journal entries for day-by-day notes and cameraphone pictures. We visited the main points of interest - Yosemite Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, Vernal Falls, Glacier Point, and Tuolomne Meadow. We also did a lot of roadside exploring looking for shaded waterfalls and creeks on which to practice long exposure photography (which explains the 10 pictures on the right side of this page). The weather was absolutely beautiful and the crowds weren't as bad as we anticipated. We'll be back during other seasons for sure.