Yosemite National Park, California

The West coast is the place for friends. That's what we told ourselves anyway, because we dropped Anna off at the airport, sat in San Francisco traffic for a few hours, and picked up Amanda and Jason in Sacramento that night! We had to rearrange the car extensively so that 2 extra people could fit in it, and we technically succeeded! They just couldn't move, see us in the front, or adjust anything in the giant wall of gear separating the front and back of the car. But we made it to Yosemite, and had a blast exploring the park. While we didn't rock climb up Half Dome, we did hike mountains, explore rivers, climb waterfalls, and felt like we got to do everything. We even got to hammock by a river, which I think was the first time Eric and I had rested since an afternoon in Yellowstone! We had a great time in a beautiful, beautiful park.Read more