After Warren went to Half Dome last week with the scouts, I told him I would like to do it. I have never done it and wanted to. I told him the sooner the better or else I would probably chicken out! So we had both sets of grandparents take the kids and we went. We left on Monday afternoon to find a camping spot so we wouldn't have to get up so early. We ended up staying on the turn out of a side road just outside Yosemite's gates. We got up at 4:30, packed up the car and started our adventure. We started hiking a little after 6:00. We reached the top at 12:50 p.m. We enjoyed the views for about 45 minutes and then started the journey down. We finished the hike at 7:00. At the end, my legs were shaking and were rubber. Well worth it though!! I faced my fear of heights AND proved to myself that I could do it!!! I even bought a "I Made It To The Top" t-shirt!! Quite the adventure!!
sign coming into Yosemite at 5:00 a.m.
stopped at an overlook the night before the hike
scenery from Happy Trails bridge
coming up to Vernal Falls
Warren and I at top of Vernal Falls
Warren and I at Nevada Falls
another scenic view
a deer on the side of the trail
a view of Half Dome
I am going up the cables of Half Dome (facing my fear of heights)
me at the top and on the edge (another big step for me with my phobia of heights)
Warren and I at the top
going down the cables
stair and more stairs
finished!!! Yeah!!!
my battle wounds!! tripped at the very beginning of the hike on rock and got a gash. I am sure Warren thought at that moment we weren't going to make it, but we did.
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