We left Las Vegas around 9:30am after a quick stop at Albertsons to buy some more water! The drive to Yosemite National Park took about 6-7 hrs! We enjoyed listening to our only three CDs – Wicked Soundtrack, Snow Patrol Eyes Open, and Colbie Caillat’s Coco. Along the way the scenery changed from sparse desert to green forest with snow capped mountains in the background as we approached Yosemite!
Lunch was Burger King at a Chevron petrol station in a town called Tonomah. Along the way to Yosemite, we stopped by Mono lake to check out the scenery.
We entered Yosemite National Park around 4:30pm. The drive towards the entrance was spectacular as we passed through snow capped mountain passes with glacial lakes! There were plenty of photo stops along the way!!!
Once in the park we checked out the visitor centre and picked up a map of trails in the park. Then we continued our drive west through the park which took about an hour. We finally reached Curry Village around 7pm and checked in. Our accommodation for the next 2 nights is a canvas tent which is basically a hut with wooden frames and flooring but with a canvas roof and walls.
After unloading our gear we grabbed a buffet dinner at the village’s restaurant. It wasn’t bad for USD 12 per person and had soup, fish, pasta, rice, veges, and salad. Time to rest for a long walk tomorrow!
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