Whoever engineered the approach road to Yosemite Valley was a genius. The south entrance is via a long road lined with firs and for the length of it we only saw a few glimpses of a valley or a mountain. And then we were taken through a tunnel and the view as you emerge from the tunnel is breathtaking. Luckily there is a large carpark because everyone stops. That's El Capitan on the left and Half Dome in the distant centre.
Traffic control is excellent. One-way roads and shuttle buses ensure order is maintained because it's hard to concentrate when the scenery is so splendiferous. And there were a lot of people there! A few too many for our liking but I guess we have to share. It was too hot for us to contemplate doing any of the long walking trails but they must be wonderful.
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Bridalveil Falls. All the waterfalls were running even though it is late summer.
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| El Capitan and meadow beside Merced River |
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| Our last view of Yosemite Valley. What a place! |
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