Yosemite Trip 2011

This is the first time we went up to Glacier Point. The view was spectacular! We were glad to get a close-up view of the Half Dome, since we are not ready to conquer it yet. We did the Four Mile Trail from Glacier Point (7000+ feet) to the Yosemite Valley. Although it was just all downhill walk, it was strenuous enough to cause some pain for a couple days.

The waterfalls are still at their fullest at this time of the year, and attracted many visitors. We saw more people in the Yosemite Valley than in downtown San Jose! After the tiring hike the day before, we could only go to two of the shorter trails to see Bridal Veil Fall and Lower Yosemite Fall, and to get a close encounter with the awesome beauties.

A Day with Nature and Art

On the first day of the Labor Day weekend, we joined the crowd in the Golden Gate Park and visited the California Academy of Science.

We arrived there at around noon and it was already very crowded in almost every corner of the park. We were able to find the farthest parking spot eventually. But it was well worth the walk! The Rain Forest structure was so cool. There were so many different interesting creatures with exotic colors, and birds and butterflies flying around the visitors. It was a very unique experience. The Extreme Mammals special exhibit, on the other hand, was a bit disappointing, especially compared to the Rain Forest.

We then swung by De Young Museum right across California Academy of Science. It has a very special architecture. We'll definitely go back to visit!

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