At noon we took the Yosemite Valley Tour which wasn’t the best value of the trip. Except for a couple of anecdotes by the bus driver we could have done the tour better and faster ourselves. It wasn’t helped by the tour group of 25 very senior citizens, a number of which were barely ambulatory. Getting everyone on and off the bus at the various stops was an exercise. But I will say they were out there having a great time and good for them.

I wanted Jackson to see Yosemite and think he enjoyed it. It was sad to see everything so dry. To me the Ahwhannee Hotel was past due for an update. I was much younger on my previous trips. Maybe I’m just spoiled and more set in my ways.

The magnificent Yosemite Valley

Searching for rock climbers on El Capitan

Rock climbers appear as small ants from the valley floor.

El Capitan from the valley floor